John Reese Kenly
Born: January 11, 1818
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Father: Edward Kenly 1786 – 1861
(Buried: Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland)
Mother: Maria Keener Reese Kenly 1791 – 1860
(Buried: Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland)
Wife: None
Occupation before War:
Served in the Mexican War rising to the rank of Major
Attorney in Baltimore, Maryland
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 1st Maryland Union Volunteers Infantry Regt.
1862: Fought in the Streets of Front Royal, Virginia against Maryland
1862: Knocked from his horse while riding into Winchester, Virginia
1862: Held as Prisoner of War by the Confederate Army
1862: Exchanged as Prisoner of War on August 15th
1862 – 1865: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers
1862 – 1863: Served in Western Maryland Union Army Department
1863: Served in the Bristoe Campaign in Virginia
1863: Acted as Division Commander during Battle of Mine Run, Virginia
1864: Commander of the Union Army District of Delaware
1864 – 1865: Commander of the Eastern Shore of Maryland
1865: Mustered out of the Volunteer Army on August 25th
Occupation after War:
Attorney in Baltimore, Maryland
Presented a Sword by the City of Baltimore, Maryland
Died: December 20, 1891
Place of Death: Baltimore, Maryland
Age at time of Death: 73 years old
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Burial Place: Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland
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