Philip John Kearny:
Born: December 14, 1841
Birthplace: Trenton New Jersey
Father: John Watts Kearny 1778 – 1850
(Buried: Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery Saugerties New York)
Mother: Eliza Gordon Hammekan 1812 – 1883
(Buried: Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery Saugerties New York)
Uncle: Major General Philip Kearny 1815 – 1862
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Virginia)
Civil War Career:
1862 – 1863: Captain Company A 11th New Jersey Infantry Regiment
1863: Major of 11th New Jersey Infantry Regiment
1863: Acting regimental commander at Battle of Gettysburg
1863: Shot in the knee during the 2nd day Battle of Gettysburg
1863: Brevetted to the rank of Lt. Colonel for gallantry at Gettysburg
1863: Brevetted to the rank of Colonel for gallantry at Gettysburg
Died: August 9, 1863
Place of Death: St. Luke Hospital New York City New York
Cause of Death: Wounds
Age at time of Death: 21 years old
Burial Place: Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery Saugerties New York
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