serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1861 - 1865 usa new york december 1 , 1921 england , united kingdom united states of america 1861 new york 26th new york volunteer infantry regiment medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor battle of fredricksburg american civil war april 3 , 1839 whitesboro , new york corporal joseph keene
 joseph keene
joseph keene

joseph keene -lrb- april 3 , 1839 - december 1 , 1921 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american civil war .
keene received his country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor .
keene 's medal was won for his actions at the battle of fredricksburg in virginia , where he voluntarily seized his regiments colors after several color bearers had been shot down and led his regiment in the charge on december 13 , 1862 .
he was honored with the award on december 2 , 1892 .
keene was born in england .
he joined the 26th new york infantry from utica , new york in may 1861 , and mustered out with this regiment after two years .
he re-enlisted with the 3rd new york heavy artillery in june 1863 , and mustered out with this regiment in july 1865 .
keene was later buried in whitesboro , new york .
