Baltimore City MD Archives Obituaries..... Gen. John B. KENLY, December 20, 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kathy Stinson findingthepast@comcast.net December 10, 2013, 3:57 pm Chicago Daily Tribune - December 21, 1891 Baltimore, Md., Dec 20 -- (Special) -- Gen. John B. Kenly, a Union veteran, died at his home here today. He was born in Baltimore in 1822, studied law, but soon after being admitted to the bar he raised a company of volunteers, and in June 1846, began service in the Mexican War. He distinguished himself in the battles before the fall of Monterrey. In 1861 his strong Union sympathies led him again into the service of his country. He was made Provost Marshal of Baltimore, Colonel and then General. In the battle of Front Royal he was severely wounded. For his record in this fight he was made a Brigadier-General and subsequently he became Major-General. Although a poor man, his home being sold last year for unpaid taxes, he steadfastly refused to apply for a pension. Additional Comments: Buried in the Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/baltimorecity/obits/kenly-jb.txt