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Joseph Keene — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1021856 of 4539

U.S. Army#396of 2023

Infantry#373of 1570

Battle of Fredericksburg#1of 35

American Civil War#8of 1095

Joseph Keene

Corporal, U.S. Army

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Battle of FredericksburgAmerican Civil War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal
Entitlement inferred from verified Civil War service; medal authorized after the war

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Biography

Joseph Keene 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 Fredericksburg 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.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts