Edwin Leonard

Edwin Leonard
Grave of Edwin Leonard, Medal of Honor recipient
Born	(1823-11-17)November 17, 1823 Agawam, Massachusetts
Died	April 5, 1900(1900-04-05) (aged 76)
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/branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company I, 37th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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[]

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the American Civil War: G–L

References[]

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• ""EDWIN LEONARD" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-11.

• "Edwin Leonard". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

External links[]

• "Edwin Leonard". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-04-23.

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