At first as a brigade commander and later as a divisional commander of infantry in the Army of the Potomac, he infused into his men his own cavalry spirit of dash and bravery. At Williamsburg, Seven Pines, and Second Bull Run, he displayed his usual romantic courage, but at Chantilly, after repulsing an attack of the enemy, he rode out in the dark too far to the front, and mistaking the Confederates for his own men was shot dead. His body was sent to the Federal lines with a message from General Lee. DS, signed “P. Kearny,” one page, 16 x 10, July 21, 1862. Nice pay voucher issued to Kearny for the amount of $1132.40, signed at the bottom by Kearny, and also listing his two servants. In fine condition, with a bisecting vertical fold and two horizontal folds. R&R COA.
