| Show TRIBUTE TO PHIL KEARNY I Comte De Paris Knew and Loved Famous Famous Fa Fa- Soldier Who Gave His Life for His Country It was after the review that I made the personal acquaintance e of the officers officers officers cers with whom I was to have ho the thu good fortune to fight for a n cause which was already dear to me Ine All made mado me cordially cordially cor cor- welcome but It was with Kearny that I found myself most at tit home He lIc HeIt lIcIt It was who could speak to me of the French lench army In Algeria in 1840 1810 and of the memories left b by my toy family In that country He did so In terms term which deeply touched the heart henrt of the exile the son of oC the Due Duc dOrleans Kearny hud bud participated In one of those campaigns campaigns cam com on African ground which brought out strongly the me merits of the tho French soldier solder He Ile had also associated himself with the triumphs t of France FranceIn In the Italian campaign of 1859 Ills His abrupt speech and imperious manner denoted n f proud disposition and ri a character Incapable of flattery or of f dissimulation But though at first his manner was not always s 's fitted to I attract one soon learned to appreciate the noble qualities of his heart the firmness of his will the accuracy of ot othis his judgment the truthfulness and grandeur of ot his soul soul If It he did not spare his soldiers at nt atthe atthe the decisive moment he spared himself still less and by his example obtained from his followers trul truly heroic efforts Philippe Comte de Paris In The Century |
