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Stephen Watts Kearny (sometimes spelled Kearney) (/ ˈ k ɑːr n i / KAR-nee) (August 30, 1794 – October 31, 1848) was one of the foremost antebellum frontier officers of the United States Army. He is remembered for his significant contributions in the Mexican–American War, especially the conquest of California.
- 1812–1848
Jun 8, 2018 · Stephen Watts Kearny. Born August 30, 1794 Newark, New Jersey. Died October 31, 1848 St. Louis, Missouri. U.S. Army general and politician. O ne of three top U.S. generals in the Mexican American War, Stephen Watts Kearny led the Army of the West in a bloodless takeover of Santa Fe in the territory of New Mexico.
print. Stephen Watts Kearny was born on August 30, 1794, in Newark, New Jersey. He was the youngest child of a large and prosperous Tory family whose fortunes suffered only temporary setbacks during the Revolutionary War. Raised in comparative comfort, he attended Columbia University as a young man.
Stephen Watts Kearny (sometimes spelled Kearney) ( / ˈkɑːrni / KAR-nee) (August 30, 1794 – October 31, 1848) was one of the foremost antebellum frontier officers of the United States Army. He is remembered for his significant contributions in the Mexican–American War, especially the conquest of California.
Stephen W. Kearny (b. 30 August 1794; d. 31 October 1848), a soldier who gained fame during the Mexican War (1846–1848). Kearny, of Dutch and Irish parentage, was raised in New Jersey and New York City.
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United States Army General Stephen W. Kearny had moved southwest from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas with about 1,700 men in his Army of the West. Kearny's orders were to secure the New Mexico Territory and Alta California. [2]
General Stephen W. Kearny (1794–1848) was Commander of the Army of the West during the Mexican-American War. In August 1846, Kearny's force of about 1,600 soldiers occupied Santa Fe and organized a new civil government for New Mexico, promising a democratic administration.
