Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies: General Philip Kearny's Account of Second Bull Run (Illustrated)
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Philip Kearny (1815-1862) was an ideal choice for brigadier general, despite already having lost an arm in combat earlier in his life. Kearny quickly rose through the ranks by performing well, including for conspicuous gallantry in combat. His performance during the Peninsula Campaign earned him much respect from the army and his superiors. However, he held much contempt for the commander of the Army of the Potomac, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, whose orders (especially those to fall back) he frequently ignored. After the Battle of Malvern Hill, which was a Union victory, McClellan ordered a withdrawal, and Kearny was beside himself.
Kearny was promoted to major general on July 4, 1862, and he led a division at the Second Battle of Bull Run, which saw John Pope’s Union Army routed and nearly destroyed by Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The Union army retreated towards Washington and fought with the pursuing Confederates on September 1, 1862, at the Battle of Chantilly. In a violent storm complete with lightning and pouring rain, Kearny decided to investigate a gap in the Union line and dismissively responded to the warnings of a subordinate with "The Rebel bullet that can kill me has not yet been molded." Subsequently riding into Confederate troops, Kearny ignored a demand to surrender and while attempting to escape, a single bullet penetrated the base of his spine, killing him instantly. Confederate Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill, upon hearing the gunfire, ran up to the body of the illustrious soldier with a lantern and exclaimed, "You've killed Phil Kearny, he deserved a better fate than to die in the mud." His body was returned to the Union, accompanied with a note by General Lee himself.
As a division leader, Kearny had to write official accounts of his campaigns, and they were preserved in The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. As it would turn out, Kearny wrote an official report on the Battle of Second Manassas or Second Bull Run on the very day he was killed in battle at Chantilly. This edition of Kearny’s official account includes illustrations and maps of the campaign, as well as pictures of the important commanders of the battle.
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Kearny was promoted to major general on July 4, 1862, and he led a division at the Second Battle of Bull Run, which saw John Pope’s Union Army routed and nearly destroyed by Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The Union army retreated towards Washington and fought with the pursuing Confederates on September 1, 1862, at the Battle of Chantilly. In a violent storm complete with lightning and pouring rain, Kearny decided to investigate a gap in the Union line and dismissively responded to the warnings of a subordinate with "The Rebel bullet that can kill me has not yet been molded." Subsequently riding into Confederate troops, Kearny ignored a demand to surrender and while attempting to escape, a single bullet penetrated the base of his spine, killing him instantly. Confederate Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill, upon hearing the gunfire, ran up to the body of the illustrious soldier with a lantern and exclaimed, "You've killed Phil Kearny, he deserved a better fate than to die in the mud." His body was returned to the Union, accompanied with a note by General Lee himself.
As a division leader, Kearny had to write official accounts of his campaigns, and they were preserved in The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. As it would turn out, Kearny wrote an official report on the Battle of Second Manassas or Second Bull Run on the very day he was killed in battle at Chantilly. This edition of Kearny’s official account includes illustrations and maps of the campaign, as well as pictures of the important commanders of the battle.
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies: General Philip Kearny's Account of Second Bull Run (Illustrated)
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Philip Kearny (1815-1862) was an ideal choice for brigadier general, despite already having lost an arm in combat earlier in his life. Kearny quickly rose through the ranks by performing well, including for conspicuous gallantry in combat. His performance during the Peninsula Campaign earned him much respect from the army and his superiors. However, he held much contempt for the commander of the Army of the Potomac, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, whose orders (especially those to fall back) he frequently ignored. After the Battle of Malvern Hill, which was a Union victory, McClellan ordered a withdrawal, and Kearny was beside himself.
Kearny was promoted to major general on July 4, 1862, and he led a division at the Second Battle of Bull Run, which saw John Pope’s Union Army routed and nearly destroyed by Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The Union army retreated towards Washington and fought with the pursuing Confederates on September 1, 1862, at the Battle of Chantilly. In a violent storm complete with lightning and pouring rain, Kearny decided to investigate a gap in the Union line and dismissively responded to the warnings of a subordinate with "The Rebel bullet that can kill me has not yet been molded." Subsequently riding into Confederate troops, Kearny ignored a demand to surrender and while attempting to escape, a single bullet penetrated the base of his spine, killing him instantly. Confederate Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill, upon hearing the gunfire, ran up to the body of the illustrious soldier with a lantern and exclaimed, "You've killed Phil Kearny, he deserved a better fate than to die in the mud." His body was returned to the Union, accompanied with a note by General Lee himself.
As a division leader, Kearny had to write official accounts of his campaigns, and they were preserved in The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. As it would turn out, Kearny wrote an official report on the Battle of Second Manassas or Second Bull Run on the very day he was killed in battle at Chantilly. This edition of Kearny’s official account includes illustrations and maps of the campaign, as well as pictures of the important commanders of the battle.
Kearny was promoted to major general on July 4, 1862, and he led a division at the Second Battle of Bull Run, which saw John Pope’s Union Army routed and nearly destroyed by Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The Union army retreated towards Washington and fought with the pursuing Confederates on September 1, 1862, at the Battle of Chantilly. In a violent storm complete with lightning and pouring rain, Kearny decided to investigate a gap in the Union line and dismissively responded to the warnings of a subordinate with "The Rebel bullet that can kill me has not yet been molded." Subsequently riding into Confederate troops, Kearny ignored a demand to surrender and while attempting to escape, a single bullet penetrated the base of his spine, killing him instantly. Confederate Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill, upon hearing the gunfire, ran up to the body of the illustrious soldier with a lantern and exclaimed, "You've killed Phil Kearny, he deserved a better fate than to die in the mud." His body was returned to the Union, accompanied with a note by General Lee himself.
As a division leader, Kearny had to write official accounts of his campaigns, and they were preserved in The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. As it would turn out, Kearny wrote an official report on the Battle of Second Manassas or Second Bull Run on the very day he was killed in battle at Chantilly. This edition of Kearny’s official account includes illustrations and maps of the campaign, as well as pictures of the important commanders of the battle.
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| BN ID: | 2940013043510 |
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| Publisher: | Charles River Editors |
| Publication date: | 08/23/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 2 MB |
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