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Keele, Joseph
Keele, Joseph
ConflictCivil War
RankCaptain
Year of Action1864
Unit/Command182nd New York Infantry
Citation

Voluntarily and at the risk of his life carried orders to the brigade commander, which resulted in saving the works his regiment was defending.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil WarYear of Action: 1864

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