MYLES W. KEOGH (1842 - 1876) American military officer, a captain in the 7th Cavalry in command of Co. I. Keogh was the owner of Comanche, the only surviving horse found on the battlefield. Very rare, good content A.L.S. "M.W.K. ", 4pp. 8vo., Atlanta, Oct. 12, 1864 to his sister Ellen. In part: "...I was exchanged specially with Genl. Stoneman & four other officers on the 30th. Ult...I am safe...I was captured on the 31st July...confined first at Macon & afterwards at Charleston...I wrote him on the eve of my departure on the expedition commanded by my general...we met a very superior force & after a sharp engagement had to surrender about a third of our force...I of course remained with the general, he had his horse shot & I lost my old charger that carried me through so many charges...'Tom' saw them as they rose up to deliver their fire & scurried sideways...I shall never have a horse like him again...we cut 50 miles of their rail road burned 23 engines and about 300 cars...captured about $28,000...I thank God...I was thought enough by General Sherman to be specially exchanged... " With transmittal envelope addressed to his brother, thus signing "Keogh". Light soiling, just a tad light, else very good. As Stoneman's chief of staff, Keogh accompanied the general on a risky raid behind Confederate lines, designed to free Federal prisoners held at Macon. The plan was to then proceed to the infamous Andersonville prison and liberate the captives there. The maneuver failed from the outset. On July 31, Stoneman's horsemen were surrounded near Macon and both he and Keogh were exchanged, after their horses were shot out from under them. They were both specially exchanged on Sept. 30 thanks to Sherman's efforts. $2,500-3,500