Philip Kearny

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Philip Kearny Jr.
Philip Kearny
Nickname(s)	"Kearny the Magnificent"
Born	(1815-06-01)June 1, 1815 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	September 1, 1862(1862-09-01) (aged 47) † Chantilly, Virginia, U.S.
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America  Second French Empire
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army  French Army
Years of service	1837–1851; 1861–1862 (US) 1859–1861 (France)
Rank	Major General
Commands	First New Jersey Brigade
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Contreras Battle of Churubusco Second Italian War of Independence Battle of Solferino American Civil War Peninsula Campaign Battle of Williamsburg Battle of Fair Oaks Battle of Glendale Battle of Malvern Hill Northern Virginia Campaign Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Chantilly †
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Philip Kearny Jr. (/ˈkɑːrni/; June 1, 1815 – September 1, 1862) was a United States Army officer, notable for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and American Civil War. He served in French Emperor Napoleon III's Imperial Guard at the Battle of Solferino.

The first U.S. citizen to be awarded the French Légion d'Honneur, he was killed in action in the 1862 Battle of Chantilly.