The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-05
JOSEPH WARREN KEIFER.
An Interesting biographical Sketch Of
tie NexL sneaker.


WASHINGTON, December 4,-speakcr-
nlect Joseph Warren Keiter, lawyer, SOL
dicr and legislator, was born in Clark
county, Ohio, and will be iorty.slx years
Old next january. He was educated In the
public schools and ut Antioch College;
labored on farm and taught term Of
school, read law on the farm until autumn,
1856, when he entered law office in
Springfield was admitted to practice in
1858; successfully practiced in Spring
teld until he enlisted in tho army,
in 1851 was commissioned Major
participated in tho battles Of Rich
Mountain; first Of the war in the engage
ments at Cheat mountain and Elk Water,
Virginia; in November, with his regiment,
he joined Buell. in Kentucky, and spent
the winter; the following year, '62 became
Lieutenant Colonel; led the first expedition
intoGeorgia; destroyed the saltpeter works;
made some captures; September, B2, nc
ccptcd the Colonelcy Of tho 10th
Ohio Infantry then went In camp
in Ohio, and subsequently was
twice wounded In the battle at Winchester,
Va, in June, 1868; joined the Army
af the Potomac In July, 1863, and was III
pursuit OF Lees army in August, 1868;
vent with the western troops TO enforce
tlH draft and suppress the riot in New
York City and Brooklyn; returned In Sep.
tcmbCr aud bore prominent part In the
battle Of Mine Run and other minor
affairs that year; In March, 1894, was trans
lprrd to the Sixth Army Corps; at the bat
lie Of the Wilderness was wounded by Il
ball sliattcring both bones Of the left fore
arm which disabled him until Angus, when
again ut llarper's Ferry he resumed com.
mand Of the brigade, with his arm in u
sling fought in the battles OF 0pequon,
Fishers Hill and Cedar Greek; at the bat
tlG Of 0pequOn was wounded by n shell,
lntnot disabled, his horse was shOtunder
him; ut Fishers Hill he, without orders,
with his command, successfully assaulted
the fortified flank Of the enemy and captur-
Gdmany prisoners and guns; at Cedar Creek
he commanded the Third Division Of the
Sixth Army Corps, and distinguished him
vii for energy and gallantry, for which he
Wa brcvCttG1 Brigadier General; In De-
ceh1ber rejOined the Army Of the Potomac
In irCnt Of Petersburg and was posted left
Of the fortified line and was there actively
engaged March, 1865, he led q successful
assault upon the enemy'R outline
works and was compllmented In
The general orders; April I'd he
charged with his division in the final as.
ault, which carried the main works, and
resulted in the capture OF Petersburg atid
Richmond; Joined In tho pursuit and cap
turc Of Lees army; was brevettel Major
General for gallant and distinguished ser
vices during the campaign ending In the
surrender Of the insurgeht commander,
General Il. Il. lee went with the corps
South to aid in tho capture oi .Johnston's
army In North Carolina, and learning. at
Dinyilc Of its contemplated surrender,
with portion Of his tails pushed across
the country fifty miles 10 witness II LETT
the army June u, '6j, and resuniod the
practice Of law at Springfield On the TIM
solicited recommendations Of Generals
Grant and Meade, was appointed (Novem-
bcr 80, 'GG) LieutennntColOne Ot the
Twenty.sxth U. s. Infantry; '0S.6D, Com:
Army Republic; '6s.7o, Vice. Commander.
iu-GLei Of that organizations '72-I3,
was trustee Ohio Soldiers Orphan
Home from April, 1870, to March, 1875
an institution lie was chiefly instrumental
i'll establishing. He has been a trustee oI
Antioch College since June, 1873 has beer
President OF the Dagonda National Bank o.
Springfield, Ohio; was delegate.atlatge u
the National Republican Convention q!
Cincinnati in June, 1915, and was elected
IN 1876 and ngnln In 1878 10 Congress as
Republican, lie married Miss Eliza Stou
March %, 1850, who with four childteI
still survive.