. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . command of the 2nd battalion,remaining in command until June, 1865, when he participated in the grandreview at Washington, D. C, and was mustered out in that city. Whilein command of the artillery Major Kemp was mostly on guard duty, serv-ing also as President of Court Marshall in the city of Washington, andwas in command of several forts on Arlington Heights. At Fredericks-burg he was slightly wounded in the
. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . command of the 2nd battalion,remaining in command until June, 1865, when he participated in the grandreview at Washington, D. C, and was mustered out in that city. Whilein command of the artillery Major Kemp was mostly on guard duty, serv-ing also as President of Court Marshall in the city of Washington, andwas in command of several forts on Arlington Heights. At Fredericks-burg he was slightly wounded in the right hand, and had a number of nar-row escapes. After the close of the war. Major Kemp returned to hishome in New Wilmington, Pa., and remained there until late in the year,when he removed to Youngstown, Ohio, where he lived about twenty years,engaged in the manufacture of brick. He was then in New York fortwo or three years, with the Lorillard Tobacco Company, establishingworks on Raritan Bay, and in 1889 went to Washington, D. C, and laterto Toledo, Ohio, remaining until 1896 when he came to Baltimore, Md.,and has been connected with Douglas, Lacey & Company since 1899. He. Biographical Sketches 363 belongs to the Military Order ..1 the Loval Lcsinii .,f the United StatesMaryland comniandery and was made vice-connnander, and to the WilsonPost, No. I, Grand Army of the Republic, serving as adjutant and seniorvice, and is past president of the Grand Army club of Maryland, and re-cordmg secretary of the same organization : he is also a member of tiieMethodist Episcopal church. His wide experience in military and ciyillife and his residence in many important centers of life, as well as hisnatural endowments make the major a favorite in both business and socialcircles, and he has a large number of warm and devoted friends. Whilethe bitterness of tlie strenuous years of civil strife has passed, like themost of his comrades in arms, he cherishes the memories of those yearsthat tes
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