Joseph Keene

{{Infobox military person

|name = Joseph Keene

|image =

|birth_date = April 3, 1839

|death_date = December 1, 1921

|birth_place = England, United Kingdom

|death_place = New York

|placeofburial = Whitesboro, New York

|allegiance ={{flag|United States of America|1861}}

|branch ={{army|USA}}

|serviceyears = 1861 - 1865

|rank = Corporal

|unit = {{Flagicon|New York}} 26th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

|battles = Battle of Fredericksburg
American Civil War

|awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor

}}

Joseph Keene (April 3, 1839 – December 1, 1921) 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.{{Cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/2066|title=Joseph Keene|access-date=July 28, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140805042322/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2066|archive-date=August 5, 2014|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_gl.html#KEENE|title=Civil War (G-L) Medal of Honor Recipients|accessdate=July 28, 2014|archive-date=June 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606203802/http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_gl.html#KEENE|url-status=dead}}

Keene was born in England. He joined the 26th New York Infantry from Utica, New York in May 1861, and mustered out with this regiment after two years.[http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/26th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf 26th NY Infantry regimental roster] He re-enlisted with the 3rd New York Heavy Artillery in June 1863, and mustered out with this regiment in July 1865.[http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Artillery/3rdArtCW_Roster.pdf 3rd NY Heavy Artillery regimental roster] Keene was later buried in Whitesboro, New York.