Military: CWR: Keim, Christian Livengood of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Keim, Christian Livengood

* Born Dec. 16, 1829 in Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died June 30, 1883 in Falls City, Nebraska 
* He furnished army contractor with cattle. On one of these trips he was taken 
prisoner by General J. E. B. Stuart in his famous Maryland raid. On the trip to 
Richmond he mad several ineffectual attempts to escape. At first he was put on 
an island in the James River, and later Libby Prison. He was a prisoner for 5 
months. He was a citizen prisoner and was released through the efforts of Thad 
Stevens. He had a considerable sum of money on him, which the Rebels failed to 
find.

SOURCE:
* Meyersdale Commercial July 20, 1883