Kearny (PHILIP an American mil- New)

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

PHILIP, an American mil- New York City, itary officer; born in New York City, educated for the June 2, 1815. Though educated for the entered the 1st law, he, at the age of 22, entered the 1st lieutenant, United States Dragoons as 2d lieutenant, dispatched by and was shortly afterward dispatched by pe, to study the the government to Europe, to study the After entering French cavalry service. After entering Paris, and servthe Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, and servthe ranks of the ing as a volunteer in the ranks of the an Algerian cam- Chasseurs d'Afrique in an Algerian camto the United paign, Kearny returned to the United 1841 to 1844 he States in 1840. From 1841 to 1844 he General Sectt, and in acted as aide to General Scott, and in Keszny served 1846 became captain. Kearny served an campaign, and throughout the Mexican campaign, and for his distinguished was brevetted major for his distinguished and Churabusco. gallantry at Contreras and Churubusco. of the war he com- On the termination of the war he comt against the In manded a force sent against the Inriver. In 1851, dians of the Columbia river. In 1851, ssion, he went to resigning his commission, he went to volunteer aide-de- Europe, and served as volunteer aide-destaff throughout the camp on the French staff throughout the 1859, being present Italian campaign of 1859, being present at the battles of Magenta and Solferino. On the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Kearny hastened home, was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers in May, and exhibited his dashing courage in all the battles of the Chickahominy campaign. In 1862 (July 4) he , was commissioned major-general and was killed at Chantilly, Sept. 1, following.