Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-09-17
Brave Phil. Ksaruey."

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Ok 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 been sought.
The announcement Of his death was made on
Wednesday morning, and a general feeling Of
sorrow was occasioned, for the people had
learned to love one who held his life so cheap
le, and who was everywhere the gallant
soldier. Before noon, however we learned
directly from General Kearney's family that
dispatch from a member of his staff stated
that be was wounded and a prisoner. This
mistake probably arose from the peculiar
manner of the Generals disappearance, par
ticulars of which may be found in another
column General Keatney was native of
New York, and was about forty-eight years
of age. His family nave resided in New Jer-
sey since l7l6, when his great grandfather
settled in Monmouth county. His father
died about I949, leaving but two children,
General Kearney and Susan Watts, wife Of
Major Alexander Macomb, late of the Q. S.
army. Mrs. MacomO died some years since
General Kesrney's grandfather was the Hon.
John Watts, founder of the Leke and Watts,
orphan house in this city, at whose instance
he entered the profession of the law.
He was appointed in 1887 and officer Of
dragons. In the Mexican war he was sent
abroad to inspect the armies of Europe. Dur
ing the Mexican war Kearney' cavalry squad
ron was the pride of the service and he be-
came known for his dashing qualities, as our
Murat" At the very gates of the city Of
Mexico his left arm was carried away by a
cannon BALL For his gaIlantry in Mexico,
General Kearney received the highest com
meudations. After the war Kearney travel
ed awhile, and during his stay abroad he took
a hand in the Algerian war, and was aid-de-
camp at Solferino to a French marshal. He
resigned his commission in our army in 1851.
When the present war broke out he 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, 1861. It was soon suggest
ed that he have a division, but he had no
time to cool his heels" in the ante-cham-
bers of those in power, and the stars passed
to other shoulders A few weeks since,
however, he received the commission of q
Major General having fairly wen it on the
bloody fields of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks,
White Oak Swamp, Cross Roads and Malvern
Hill, and having proved his title to it by hia
more recent achievements on the Potomac.
In many of the celebrated actions Of this
war, Gen. Kearney has been especially con-
spicuous and distinguished. On the peninsula
his splendid division was in almost every fight,
and everywhere the fighting Phil. Kearney,
with his single arm, was a terror to the foe.
He required all of his division to wear bit
Of red flannel in their caps, so that they
might be known and that he might know
them. He always led his men in person, and
never allowed the front of the battle to get
much ahead of him. His soldiers have a
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the incessant efforts of the enemy to take
the life of one so dreaded as the single-arm-
ed General, whose voice rang out in the roar
of battle, and who always sought the thick
est OF the fray.
Rebel prisoners always desired to see him,
for in the roar of battle he had often passed
so swiftly before their astOnished eyes, and
had so often laughed at the shots of their
best men, that he seemed to combine at
once the character of invulnerabiity and
ubiquity.
A splendid officer, fighting general, a
brave soldier, patriotic citizen-an these
qualities united in Philip Kearney, who has
thus set the seal of his life as his attestation
of the inestimable value of the cause for
which he struggled and fell. Thousands oI
devoted men will strive to avenge his death
upon the cruel foe.-N = Com.