Civil War
Joseph S. Keen
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company D, 13th Michigan Infantry
1 October 1864 · Chattahoochee River, Georgia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Michigan
- Action
- Chattahoochee River, Georgia
The citation
Official citation
While an escaped prisoner of war within the enemy's lines witnessed an important movement of the enemy, and at great personal risk made his way through the enemy's lines and brought news of the movement to Sherman's army.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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