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James Keeling

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James Keeling

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12 Feb 1895
Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
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Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
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Civil War Confederate Solider. He received the Confederate Medal of Honor for his bravery at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee on November 8, 1861, when he single handily defended the railroad bridge against 15 soldiers intend on burning it. Keeling was shot three times, and suffered three stab wounds, but despite his wounds he still killed three of his attackers.
Civil War Confederate Solider. He received the Confederate Medal of Honor for his bravery at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee on November 8, 1861, when he single handily defended the railroad bridge against 15 soldiers intend on burning it. Keeling was shot three times, and suffered three stab wounds, but despite his wounds he still killed three of his attackers.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Tom DeNardo
  • Added: Jul 23, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7704266/james-keeling: accessed ), memorial page for James Keeling (unknown–12 Feb 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7704266, citing East Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.