[forgotten man]

I heard that Miles Keough was an Irish immigrant who had previously been a Papal Swiss Guard. He was wearing a ring that had been given to him by the Pope. The story is maybe the Indians did not mutilate his body because they thought that the papal ring had magical power.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Keogh was an amazing individual. Full of fight and I believe he had over 40 Civil War battles under his belt. I thought it was a cross on a necklace instead of a ring? I could be wrong. He was on General John's Buford's staff at Gettysburg. He's on the far left here in 1863.

[ought-six]

“I heard that Miles Keough was an Irish immigrant who had previously been a Papal Swiss Guard. He was wearing a ring that had been given to him by the Pope. The story is maybe the Indians did not mutilate his body because they thought that the papal ring had magical power.”

It was not a ring, it was a medal that he wore around his neck.