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Stephen Watts Kearny was the fifteenth and youngest child of Philip and Susanna Watts Kearny. His father, who was of Irish ancestry (the family name had originally been O'Kearny), was a successful wine merchant and landowner in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, before the start of the American Revolution (1775–83). [3]
Kearny was born in New York City to a wealthy Irish American family. His father and mother were Philip Kearny Sr., and Susan Watts. [1] His maternal grandfather John Watts, the last Royal Recorder of New York City, [2] was one of New York's wealthiest residents, who had vast holdings in ships, mills, factories, banks, and investment houses.
Colonel Stephen W. Kearny initially commanded some 1,700 regular army and volunteer soldiers mustering at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.Kearny was promoted to brigadier general, and he designated the force the Army of the West and advanced on the Santa Fe trail by the end of June 1846.
A brigadier general of levies was appointed to that rank in the federal volunteer forces raised during the Northwest Indian War. A brigadier general of volunteers was appointed to that rank in the United States Volunteers during the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, or the Spanish–American War. [5]
Following a clash of U.S. forces with Mexican forces near the Rio Grande, Colonel Stephen Watts Kearny was promoted to a brigadier general and tasked with multiple objectives to include the seizure of New Mexico and California, establish civilian government within seized territories, disrupt trade, and to "act in such a manner as best to conciliate the inhabitants, and render them friendly to ...
MG Philip Kearny. 1st Brigade BG John C. Robinson. 20th Indiana: Col William L. Brown (k), Maj John Wheeler; 30th Ohio Infantry (6 cos.), Lt. Col. Theodore Jones; 63rd Pennsylvania: Col Alexander Hays (w), Cpt James F. Ryan (w) 105th Pennsylvania: Ltc Calvin A. Craig (w), Maj Jacob W. Greenwalt; 2nd Brigade BG David B. Birney
FILE - A solider wears a U.S. Space Force uniform during a ceremony for U.S. Air Force airmen transitioning to U.S. Space Force guardian designations at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 12, 2021.
Lawler, Michael Kelly: Brigadier general, USV (November 29, 1862) Major general, USV (March 13, 1865) Lawrence, Albert Gallatin: Captain, USV Brigadier general, USV (March 25, 1865) U.S. minister to Costa Rica (1867–1868) Son-in-law of Brigadier General Joseph Pannell Taylor and President Zachary Taylor Brother-in-law of John McLean Taylor ...