Keeney - James - 1862 - CW - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

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Keeney - James - 1862 - CW

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 1 May 1862 p 2

At New Albany, Indiana on Tuesday morning, April 29th of disease of the heart, James Keeney, aged 21 years 2 months and 15 days. The deceased had been a member of the 40th Indiana regiment since its first formation and was recruited by Cap. McCutcheon at Linden in this county.  Mr. Keeney from long continued inability for the duties devolving upon the soldier had been discharged from the service; and when within a day’s journey of that place, dear, anxiously and longingly looked for by all enfeebled humanity – Home – was smitten by that grim monster Death. His remains were brought home for interment which took place the following … (sorry rest is gone)

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