Edwin Leonard
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Edwin Leonard
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Grave of Edwin Leonard, Medal of Honor recipient
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Born | Agawam, Massachusetts |
November 17, 1823
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Place of burial |
Elm Street Cemetery, near the Old White Church on Meeting House Hill
West Springfield, Massachusetts |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ |
United States Army Union Army |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Company I, 37th Massachusetts Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Edwin Leonard (November 17, 1823 – April 5, 1900) was a Sergeant in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. He is buried in the Elm Street Cemetery in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company I, 37th Massachusetts Infantry. Place and date: Near Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. Entered service at: Agawam, Mass. Birth: Agawam, Mass. Date of issue: August 16, 1894.
Citation:
Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of a Union brigade to stop their firing on the Union skirmish line.
See also
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
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