William E. Leonard

William E. Leonard

Infobox Military Person
name= William E. Leonard
born= 1836
died= February 8, death year and age|1891|1836
placeofbirth= Greene County, Pennsylvania
placeofdeath= Greene County, Pennsylvania
placeofburial= Jacksonville Cemetery Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania


caption=
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
serviceyears=
rank= Private
commands=
unit= Company F, 85th Pennsylvania Infantry
battles= American Civil War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=
relations=

William E. Leonard (1836–February 8, 1891) was a Private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

He is buried at Jacksonville Cemetery Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 85th Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Deep Bottom, Va., 16 April 1864. Entered service at: Jacksonville, Pa. Birth: Greene County, Pa. Date of issue: 6 April 1865.

Citation:

:Capture of battle flag.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*

References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-03-13
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html
title = "WILLIAM E. LEONARD" 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|10381546 Retrieved on 2008-08-20Persondata
NAME= Leonard, William E.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 1836
PLACE OF BIRTH= Greene County, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH= February 8, 1891
PLACE OF DEATH= Greene County, Pennsylvania


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