U.S. Military Career & Ranks
On arrival in America, 1862, Keogh accepted a commission in the volunteers and was awarded the rank of Captain on April 9, 1862, then Major of volunteers, April 7, 1864; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel volunteers on March 13, 1865, and was honorably mustered out September 1, 1866. In the meantime, he accepted a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the 4th Cav on May 4, 1866, being promoted to Captain, 7th Cav, on July 28, 1866.
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