John Keough (born c. 1835; date of death unknown) was a
Union Army officer in the
American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the
Medal of Honor.
Keough was born in
County Tipperary, Ireland in about 1835 and it is believed he entered service in
Annapolis, Maryland
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or
Albany, New York.
He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism shown on April 6, 1865, while serving as a
corporal with Company E, 67th Pennsylvania Infantry, at the
Battle of Sayler's Creek, in
Virginia. Keough won his medal for capturing the
battle flag of the
Confederate States Army's 50th Georgia Infantry. His Medal of Honor was issued on May 10, 1865.
It is not known when Keough died, or where he was buried.
Medal of Honor citation
References
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1830s births
Date of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Military personnel from County Tipperary
Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients
Irish emigrants to the United States
Union Army officers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
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