Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Leverett Mansfield Kelley
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
36th Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: November 25, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Sprang over the works just captured from the enemy and calling upon his comrades to follow, rushed forward in the face of a deadly fire and was among the first over the works on the summit, where he compelled the surrender of a Confederate officer and received his sword.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Rutland, La Salle County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 4, 1900
- Born: September 28, 1841, Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY, United States
- Died: April 9, 1924, Washington, DC, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PM) (2-3756), Arlington, VA, United States