Evening star., 1931-05-31
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TELL HEROIC TALE
Graves Marked on Historic
Spot Where Two Generals
Were Killed.
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

In q lonely clump Of woods near
Chantilly, just of the Lee highway.
imperceptible until one nearly stumbles
upon them. stand two handsome gran
ite block monuments dedicated to two
major generals Of the Civil War. whose
life stories read strangely alike and
who were called by death at practically
the same spot, shot by enemy bullets
within q few hours of each other.
Each OF the granite blocks bears q
bronze tablet. On one Is the inscription,
Here Fell
Major General
Isaac Ingalls, Stevens
With the Flag Of the Republic
In His Dying Grasp
September /, 1862.
The other. equally simple, states:
Major General
Philip Kearny
Killed on This Spot
September /, 1852.
The Tribute of Kearny's
First New Jersey Brigade and Friends
Death .Perpetuated.
Outside of the sturdy fence inclos-
ing the monuments is q small stone
reproduction Of the tree stump against
which Gen. Kearny Is supposed to have
been placed after he had been shot
from his horse while reconnoitering.
On this memorial are engraven two
words: Kearny's Stump. with q small
cross placed between them.
Records show that Gen. Kearny
shortly after graduation from Columbia
University In 1893 studied law. but in
stead Of entering the legal profession
became . lieutenant In the Army serv-
ing on the staff Of Gen. Scott. He
resigned in lo46 only to re-enter the
Army during the Mexican War. dur
ing which period he took active part
in all the principal battles, pursuing
the retreating army after the battle Of
Churubusco into the Mexican capital.
After the war Gen. Kearny resigned
from the American Army for q second
time TO join the French Foreign Legion
and participate in the war in Italy,
where he fought at Solferino.
He returned to this country when war
broke out between the North and the
South, and in 1881 was appointed q
brigadier general in the Union Army.
In July, 1852, Kearny was made a
major general and less than two months
later, while accommodating in the woods
about Chantillv, he was killed Septem-
Der 1.
Served In Mexican War.
Gen. Stevens, who graduated from
West Point in 1889 also served in the
Mexican War. resigning later to become
Governor Of the then Washington Ter
ritory. Also, like Gen. Kearny. he re-
turned to the Army as q brigadier
general at the outbreak Of the Civil
War. Gen. Stevens received his major
eeneralship in July, 1852, at the same
time Kearny was promoted, and it was
while leading his men through the
woods near Chantilly. on September /.
that he was killed at practically the
same spot where Kearny fell.
Neither Gen. Kearny or Gen. Stevens
were buried on the battlefield. Gen.
Stevens last resting place is at Arlington
Cemetery, while that of Gen. Stevens
is st Newport, r. l., where his remains
were carried by members Of his family
for burial.
Gen. Stevens granddaughter, Mrs
c. NJ Saltzman. wife Of Gen. Saltzman
of the Radio Corporation OF America,
now resides in Washington Mrs. Saltz-
mans mother was daughter of Gen.
Stevens.
Peace and quiet now reign at the
place where the granite markers stand.
But lest one forget. the silent stones
speak eloquently of bygone day when
two brave men fell on the Virginia hill
side in defense of the Union flag.