1948 3c Fort Kearny Centenary
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U.S. #970
1948 3¢ Fort Kearny Issue
Issue Date: September 22, 1948
City: Minden, Nebraska
Quantity: 58,332,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10 ½
Color: Violet
U.S. #970 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of Fort Kearny, Nebraska. It was an important trade center in the middle of the 1800s.
Kearny Expedition
On August 18, 1846, Stephen W. Kearny captured Santa Fe without firing a shot as part of the Kearny Expedition.
Stephen Watts Kearny was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1794. He served with the 13th Infantry Regiment during the War of 1812 and would spend much of the next 30 years serving on the frontier.
During this time, he ordered his men to escort travelers from the Oregon Trail across the plains to avoid Native American attacks. He established a post along the route, which was named in his honor. The post was then moved to the Platte River in central Nebraska and also called Fort Kearny.
When the Mexican-American War broke out in 1846, Kearny was promoted to brigadier general. He was also ordered to lead an expedition from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to capture New Mexico and California for the United States. Kearny had a force of about 2,500 men that were marching toward an unknown number of defending Mexicans.
The governor of Santa Fe didn’t want to fight but was convinced by his priests that they should defend the town. They set up positions, but then on August 14, before Kearny and his troops arrived, the governor changed his mind and ordered his men to retreat to Chihuahua.
Kearny and his men reached the town on August 15 but didn’t encounter any Mexican forces. They claimed the New Mexico Territory for the United States without firing a single shot. On August 18, 1846, Kearny declared himself the military governor of the New Mexico Territory and he used the Palace of the Governors as his administrative center. After taking control of Santa Fe, Kearny established a civil government and promised a democratic administration of the area. These actions secured popular support for the US government and its troops.
Kearny then appointed a civil governor and set out for California on September 25 with 300 men. Along the way, he met Kit Carson, who told him California was under American control, so Kearny sent back 200 of his men. But as he continued toward his destination, Kearny encountered another American soldier who said there was a revolt in Los Angeles.
U.S. #970
1948 3¢ Fort Kearny Issue
Issue Date: September 22, 1948
City: Minden, Nebraska
Quantity: 58,332,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10 ½
Color: Violet
U.S. #970 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of Fort Kearny, Nebraska. It was an important trade center in the middle of the 1800s.
Kearny Expedition
On August 18, 1846, Stephen W. Kearny captured Santa Fe without firing a shot as part of the Kearny Expedition.
Stephen Watts Kearny was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1794. He served with the 13th Infantry Regiment during the War of 1812 and would spend much of the next 30 years serving on the frontier.
During this time, he ordered his men to escort travelers from the Oregon Trail across the plains to avoid Native American attacks. He established a post along the route, which was named in his honor. The post was then moved to the Platte River in central Nebraska and also called Fort Kearny.
When the Mexican-American War broke out in 1846, Kearny was promoted to brigadier general. He was also ordered to lead an expedition from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to capture New Mexico and California for the United States. Kearny had a force of about 2,500 men that were marching toward an unknown number of defending Mexicans.
The governor of Santa Fe didn’t want to fight but was convinced by his priests that they should defend the town. They set up positions, but then on August 14, before Kearny and his troops arrived, the governor changed his mind and ordered his men to retreat to Chihuahua.
Kearny and his men reached the town on August 15 but didn’t encounter any Mexican forces. They claimed the New Mexico Territory for the United States without firing a single shot. On August 18, 1846, Kearny declared himself the military governor of the New Mexico Territory and he used the Palace of the Governors as his administrative center. After taking control of Santa Fe, Kearny established a civil government and promised a democratic administration of the area. These actions secured popular support for the US government and its troops.
Kearny then appointed a civil governor and set out for California on September 25 with 300 men. Along the way, he met Kit Carson, who told him California was under American control, so Kearny sent back 200 of his men. But as he continued toward his destination, Kearny encountered another American soldier who said there was a revolt in Los Angeles.