Daniel Keating (1846 – June 20, 1912) was a United States Army soldier who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
Daniel Keating | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1846 County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | June 20, 1912 (aged 65–66) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 6th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Biography
editKeating was born in 1846 in County Cork, Ireland. He served during the Indian Wars as a corporal in Company M of the 6th Cavalry Regiment. During a pursuit of Native Americans at the Wichita River in Texas on October 5, 1870, Keating showed "[g]allantry in action." He was awarded the Medal of Honor a month later, on November 19, 1870. Five other men also received the medal for this action: Sergeant Michael Welch, Corporal Samuel Bowden, Private James Anderson, Private Benjamin Wilson, and civilian guide James B. Doshier.[1][2]
Keating's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Gallantry in action and in pursuit of Indians.[2]
Keating died on June 20, 1912, at age 65 or 66 and was buried in Malden, Massachusetts.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Daniel Keating". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Medal of Honor Recipients: Indian Wars Period". United States Army Center of Military History. August 13, 2013. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2016.