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rest were wounded. Then Kearny stood
alone inside the walls Of Mexico and not

rest were wounded. Then Kearny stood
alone inside the walls Of Mexico and not
9 friendly arm within two miles.
Making his way in the confusion Of
the melee back through an embrasure,
Kearny crossed the ditch and struck the
causeway unnoticed. The Mexican guns
were still raking the road slengthwise.
and it was soon cleared of all but dead
men and wounded and frightened horses.
Selling one of the steeds, gray belong
ing to fallen dragon, Kearny vaulted
into the saddle. Riding, sword in hand,
through the fire, he again attempted to
hew for himself a pathway, but can
lister shot tore the bone out Of his left
arm between the elbow and shoulder:
He kept in the saddle until his horse
reached the American outposts, and
was left of the shattered member. In
exchange for that the gallant captain
got his brevet Of major
So it was that Phil Kearny, the Zone
Armed Devil" came out Of Mexico to
exploit his fame and courage on other
fields of war. He served on the plains
until 1853 When the French and Aus
trian war came on in 1859, he was
leisurely travelling in Europe. True to
his old instincts, he volunteered as all
officer of the French cavalry guard. He
fought at Solferino The old Algerian
regiment with which he had taken his
baptism of fire in 1910, the Chasseurs
d 'Afrique, was ordered to charge the
heights. Kearny rode at the head OF
the chasseurs with his bride in his
teeth 50 that his sword arm might be
free. Once more he got beyond the
friendly lines into the enenly's masses
and had a most miraculous escape. A
third adventure of that kind, and Kear-
ny was no more.
Kearny had it in him to be another
Murat to some modern Napoleon. But
when he offered his sword to the gov
eminent in 1861 as leader of cavalry
volunteers he was told, "This is not a
war for horseback fighting" So he fret
ted and chafed behind slowly moving
infantry and lost his life seeking for
that excitement which comes without
seeking to (. gallant marshal Of squad
rOns.
The Confederates always made tar
get of the Zone Armed Devil, - but he
lived through many battles in 1861 and
1862. At Fair Oaks he told a subOrdi-
nate who asked where he should lead
his regiment in: "Oh, anywhere, colo
mel. You'll find lovely fighting along
the whole line" When killed at Chan.
tilly, in September, 1862, Kearny was
riding alone inside the Confederate
lines. It was dark and raining, and he
wore rubber cloak, concealing his uni
form. One of Stonewall Jaclzson's pick
ct halted him. 'Don't firel I'm q
FRIEND" said no, wheeled his horse an6
leaned forward upon the animal shout
ders and neck Several shots were firec
and finally bullet of heavy calibe]
struck the flying horseman at the bast
of the spine, ranging upward and in
, stantly fatal. Had his left arm been in
r tact he would have leaned out Of tb
l saddle, Indian fashion, and shielded hi
r own person with that Of his horse. S.
l fell Kearny, the hero Of the most bril-
, liant personal exploit performed at tn
: gates of Mexico. He had just sent hi
: orderly to the rear to mail letter t
= his wife, and his fate was not know:
f until the body came into the lines un
/ der flag of truce.
0 Kearny's genius stamped itself upo
the First Jersey brigade. This body {
s men was organized by Kearny at tn
d request Of the governor Of New Jersey
O His name was always associated wit
IS it during the war, although he nev@
|. led it in BATTLE The veteran survivor
: of the brigade still venerate the nam
@ Of their old leader. He was strict in b