Complex sentence: Edmund Kirby Smith (May 16,1824--March 28,1893) was a career United States Army officer who served with the Confederates during the Civil War, as one of only seven officers to reach the rank of Full General.
Split into simpler sentences: Edmund Kirby Smith (May 16,1824--March 28,1893) was a career United States Army officer who served with the Confederates during the Civil War. He was one of only seven officers to reach the rank of Full General.