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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Joseph Keene

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    26th New York Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: December 13, 1862
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily seized the colors after several color bearers had been shot down and led the regiment in the charge.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Utica, Oneida County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 2, 1892
  • Born: April 3, 1839, England
  • Died: December 1, 1921, Willowvale, NY, United States
  • Buried: Grand View Cemetery, Whitesboro, NY, United States
 

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