Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Leonidas S Lytle
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
8th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 8, 1873
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Selden, New Mexico, USA
Citation
Services against hostile Indians.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 12, 1875
- Born: September 4, 1846, Warren County, PA, United States
- Died: January 23, 1924, Silver City, NM, United States
- Buried: Memory Lane Cemetery (MH) (E), Silver City, NM, United States