Joeseph H Keith (1830 - abt. 1862)

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Died about 1 Aug 1862 at about age 32 in Coweta, Georgia, United States

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Apr. 13, 1830 Meriwether County Georgia, USA Death: Aug. 1, 1862, USA

Confederate Civil War Veteran. "D. D. Keith's father, Lt. Joseph Hardy Keith, died in the Confederate Army on either July 30 (gravestone), July 31 or Aug 1 (CSA records), but I found no evidence that he was killed. As late as July 18, his unit, the 55th GA Infantry, was in Camp Randolph near Calhoun. The unit began its combat operations later in August with the CSA invasion of Kentucky (the Perryville Campaign). His company commander, Henry Baker, also died, on August 5. I have speculated that a number of men in the regiment contracted illnesses in camp that proved fatal. Joseph Hardy Keith's widow (Margaret W. Peavy Keith b. 1831, m. 12/30/1852) filed a claim for his back pay with the Confederate government, which was granted in July 1863. The return correspondence confirms his service dates, and simply states that "he died". It only affects the semantics of the matter; he was nonetheless a martyr to the Confederate cause. Signed, Steve Keith"

Family links: Parents: Daniel Keith (1798 - 1884) Sarah A Slaughter Keith (1803 - 1864)

Spouse: Margaret W Peavy Keith (1831 - 1873)

Children: David Daniel Keith (1856 - 1925)*

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Burial: United Methodist Church Cemetery Haralson Coweta County Georgia, USA

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Maintained by: Cynthia Crawford Kennedy Originally Created by: Mike Dover Record added: May 05, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 36758484

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1. ↑ Entered by Kelly Hall.

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