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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]
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 ...
Robert Everton Cushman Jr. (December 24, 1914 – January 2, 1985) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 25th commandant of the Marine Corps from January 1, 1972, to June 30, 1975.
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.
Picture Name Rank Start End Notability Ref 6 Merrill B. Twining (Acting) : Brigadier general: January 7, 1952: February 14, 1952: Veteran of Yangtze Patrol and Guadalcanal Campaign; oversaw the reactivation of the division; later commanded 1st Marine Division during Korean War and served as commandant of Marine Corps Schools, Quantico; two awards of Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and Navy ...
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
The brigade's first commander was Brig. Gen. Philip Kearny, whose training and discipline molded the regiments into an effective fighting unit. He was succeeded by George W. Taylor, who was colonel of the 3rd New Jersey Infantry. Taylor was promoted to brigadier general soon after assuming command of the brigade.