GDG- Myles Keogh

[Batrinque at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/8/2008 10:15:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
gnomejoe at msn.com writes:

Myles  Keogh of Little Big Horn history is buried, along with other local CW 
heros,  in Fort Hill cemetery in my home town. During the Gettysburg battle 
and after  he was with Buffords command and at his side when he died in December 
'64. My  question is where was he during the battle, what was his activities 
and the  like?
If some one can relate some of the actions he took part in the  retreat 
conflicts that would be good too.
 
In an essay about Keogh's Civil War service in "The Life and Legend of an  
'Irish Dragoon' in the Seventh Cavalry", Brian Pohanka wrote that although Keogh 
 received a brevet promotion to major for gallant and meritorious service at 
the  Battle of Gettysburg, in fact Keogh was on leave during a portion of the  
campaign (from what Brian wrote, I gather this leave was for several days  
immediately after the battle).  We do know, from a diary entry, that Keogh  was 
back with Buford by July 27.


Bruce  Trinque
Amston, CT




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