Philip Kearny - Arlington, VA
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DougK
N 38° 52.797 W 077° 04.458
18S E 320071 N 4305499
According to the inscription on the base, this sculpture honors New Jersey's most distinguished soldier, Major General Philip Kearny.
Waymark Code: WMBAKJ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2011
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Philip Kearny (1814-1862) was born in New York City. He lost his left arm while serving in the Mexican War in 1846. He served with the French army in Italy (1859), and was awarded the cross of the French Legion of Honor. Finally, he served in the Union Army in the Civil War, leading the 1st New Jersey Brigade until he was killed on a reconnoitering expedition.
This sculpture is located in Arlington Cemetery near the Custis House, also known as the Arlington House / Robert E. Lee Memorial.
On the long side of the statue base it reads:
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MAJOR GENERAL PHILIP KEARNY
BORN JUNE 1, 1814
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On the side of the statue base at Kearny's front, it reads:
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NEW JERSEY
HONORS HER MOST
DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER
ERECTED 1914
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On the side of the statue base at Kearny's back, it reads:
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GAVE HIS LEFT ARM
AT
CHURUBUSCO MEXICO
AUGUST 12, 1847
AND HIS LIFE AT CHANTILLY, VA.
SEPTEMBER 1, 1862
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