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In August 1852 Maj Gen Phil Kearny commanding the Union Army 3rd Division was killed at the battle of Chantilly. His reputation as a combat leader was high & there were rumors he was on Lincolns list of potential commanders of the Army of the Potomac. Assuming Kearny survives, is elevated to corps commander Shortly after August 1862, what are the odds of him being choosen for the Army of the Potomac or and other army command, and how would he have done at that level?
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