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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

William Edman Leonard

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    85th Pennsylvania Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 16, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Deep Bottom, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of battle flag.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Jacksonville, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 6, 1865
  • Born: 1836, Greene County, PA, United States
  • Died: February 8, 1891, Harveys, PA, United States
  • Buried: Jacksonville Cemetery (MH), Wind Ridge, Greene County, PA, United States
 

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