Arnold

Abraham Kerns, an American military officer, born in 1837; was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1859; entered the cavalry branch of the army; served through the Civil War and received a Congre ional medal of honor for gallantry in action; and after the war served against the Indians on the frontier. In 1898, he was commi ioned a Brigadier-General and served in the field during the war with Spain; and in 1899 became commander of the 2d Division, 7th Army Corps, on duty in Cuba.