Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-11
"Brave Phil. Kearney.D

On Monday night the brave and brilliant
General Philip Kearney: fell by the hands
Of an enemy he had often confronted. and
by whom his heroic life had often boan'
sought. The announcement of his death
was made on Wednesday murniug, and Z
general feeling Of sorrow WIS occasioncd, for
the people had learned to love one who held
his life so cheaply, and who wds everywhers
the gallant soldier. Before noon, however.
we learned directly from General Kesrncy'j
family that dispatch from member of his
staff stated that he was wounded and pris:'
oner This mistake probably aross from
the peculiar manner, Of the Generals dis.
appearance, particulars of which may Be
found in another column. General Kesrney
was native Of New York, and was about
forty eight years of age. His family h{vs
resided in New Jersey since l7l6, when his
great grandfather settled in Monmouth
county. His father died ahout.l $40, leaving
but two children, General Kearney and Su.
san Watts, wife Of Major Alexander Ma.
comb, la . of the U. s. army. Mrs. Ma
comb died some years since. General Kear.
neys grandfather was the Hon. Watts.
founder OF the Leke and Watts orphan
house in this city, at whose instance he en-
tered the profession Of the law. :,
He was appointed in 1897 an officer Of
dragons. In the Mexican war he was sent
abroad to inspect the armies Of Europe
During the Mexican war Kearney's cavalry
squadron was the pride OF tho service, and
he became known for his dashing qualities,
as our Murat.." At the very gates of the
City OF Mexico his left arm was carried away
BY cannon. ball. For his gallantry in Mex
leo, General .Kearney received the highest
COMMUNICATIONS. After Ire var Kesrnsv
travelled awhile, and during bis stay abroad
he took hand in the Algerian war, and was
aid. de- camp at Solferino to French Mar.
shall He resigned his commission in our
army in 1851. w - -, -.
When the present war broke out be was
In France. He returned at once and offered
his services to the country, which created him
Brigadier General of volunteers, on the
18th of May, 1851. 1t was soon suggested
that he have q division, but he had no tune
to "cool his heels y in the ante chambers Of
those in power, and the stars passed to other
shoulders. A few weeks since, however, he
received the commission of Major. 9en neral,
having fairly won it on the bloody fields Of
Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, White Oak
swamp, Cross Roads, and Malvern Hill,
and having proved bis title to it BY his more
recent achievements on the Potomac.
In many of the celebrated actions Of this
war, Gen. Kearney has been especially con.
spicuous aud distinguished. On the per,in..
sula his splendid division was in almost every
tight, and everywhere the fighting Phil.
kearney, with his single arm, was . terror
to the foe. He required all Of his division
to wear bit Of fed Aaniiel in their caps 10
that they might be known apd that he might
know them. He always led his men in per.
son, and never allowed the front of the bat.
tie to get much ahead Of him. His soldiers
have thousand stories to tell of his bravery,
and OF the incessant efforts OF the enemy to
take the life Of one so dreaded as the single.
armed General, whose voice rang out iu the
roar of battle, and who always sought the
thiokest Of the fray. !. ~, 49, >,
Rebel prisoners always desired to see him.
for in the roar Of battle he had often passed
80 swiftly, before their astonished eyes, and
had go often laughed at the shots of their
best,men, that he seemed to combine at once
the character ofinvulnerability aud ubiuuity.
A splendid officer, a. fighting general, q
brave soldier, patriotic citizen-all these
qualities united in Philip Kearney, who hsa
thus set the seal of his life as his attestation
Of the inestimable value Of the cause for
which he struggled and fell. Thousands Of
devoted men will strive to avenge his death
upon he cruel foe.