George W. Leland

Infobox Military Person
name= George W. Leland
born= 1834
died= March 18, death year and age|1880|1834
placeofbirth= Savannah, Georgia
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allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Navy Union Navy
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rank= Gunner's Mate
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unit= U.S.S. Lehigh
battles= American Civil War
awards= Medal of Honor
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George W. Leland was a Gunner's Mate in the Union Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Gunner's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1834, Savannah, Ga. Accredited to: Georgia. G.O. No.: 32, April 16, 1864.

Citation:

:Serving on board the U.S.S. Lehigh, Charleston Harbor, 16 November 1863, during the hazardous task, of freeing the Lehigh, which had grounded, and was under heavy enemy fire from Fort Moultrie. Rowing the small boat which was used in the hazardous task of transferring hawsers from the Lehigh to the Nahant, Leland twice succeeded in making the trip, only to find that each had been in vain when the hawsers were cut by enemy fire and chaffing.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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References

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*cite web
accessdate=2008-03-11
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html
title = "GEORGE W. LELAND" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: American Civil War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

External links

*findagrave|7745082 Retrieved on 2008-07-02

Persondata
NAME= Leland, George W.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 1834
PLACE OF BIRTH= Savannah, Georgia
DATE OF DEATH=March 18, 1880
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