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Union General Philip Kearny began his career as a lieutenant with the 1st U.S. Dragoons. He studied cavalry tactics in France and fought with the Chasseurs d'Afrique in Algeria, where his fearlessness earned him the nickname ""Kearny le Magnifique."" Returning to America, he wrote a cavalry manual for the U.S. Army and later raised a troop of dragoons--using his own money to buy 120 matching dapple-gray mounts for his men--and led them during the Mexican War, where he lost an arm. This biography chronicles the military life of one of the most talented field officers in the Army of the Potomac at the outbreak of the Civil War, who famously led a charge at the Battle of Williamsburg with his reins in his teeth, and sometimes disobeyed General George McClellan, once protesting an order to retreat as ""prompted by cowardice or treason."" Kearny was on the verge of higher command when he was killed at the 1862 Battle of Chantilly.

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Author:   Robert R. Laven
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9781476680286

ISBN 10:   1476680280
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   11 May 2020
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface I. Beginnings II. Influences III. A Soldierly Figure IV. Valley of the Sun V. Camp Seminary VI. Williamsburg VII. Seven Pines VIII. Pivot at Gaines’ Mill IX. Glendale X. Malvern Hill XI. A Long Roll of Thunder XII. Manassas, August 29: Pope Engages XIII. Manassas, August 30: Longstreet Attacks XIV. Requiem Epilogue Appendix A: Lost Letter of Lt. Philip Kearny Appendix B: Extracts from Official Reports—Mexican War Appendix C: Documents, Reports, etc.—American Civil War Appendix D: Kearny Testimonials Appendix E: Kearny and First New Jersey Regiment Appendix F: Kearny Assigned to III Corps, 3rd Division Appendix G: Union and Confederate Order of Battle (Selected Units) Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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U.S. Army veteran and retired Department of Defense Intelligence analyst, Robert R. Laven lives in Creve Coeur, Missouri.

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