Philip Kearny
US Army Union Army general (1815–1862) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philip Kearny Jr. (/ˈkɑːrni/; June 1, 1815 – September 1, 1862) was a United States Army officer, notable for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and American Civil War. He served in French Emperor Napoleon III's Imperial Guard at the Battle of Solferino.
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Nickname(s) | "Kearny the Magnificent" |
Born | (1815-06-01)June 1, 1815 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 1, 1862(1862-09-01) (aged 47) † Chantilly, Virginia, U.S. |
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Years of service | 1837–1851; 1861–1862 (US) 1859–1861 (France) |
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Commands held | First New Jersey Brigade |
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The first U.S. citizen to be awarded the French Légion d'Honneur, he was killed in action in the 1862 Battle of Chantilly.