KENLY, John Reese

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 11 1818, Baltimore MD

Died: December 20 1891, Baltimore MD

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, Mexican War

War Service: 1861 Col. of 1st Maryland, garrison duty on upper Potomac, Front Royal (c), exchanged August 1862, August 1862 Brig. Gen. of Volunteers in command of the Maryland Brigade, guarded B & O railroad, commanded 3rd Divn/I Corps in Bristoe campaign, commanded Dist. of Delaware, served in pursuit of Early's troops following his Washington raid, defeated near Winchester, commanded Dist. of Eastern Shore (Maryland).

Post War: Lawyer, presented a Sword by the City of Baltimore, Maryland