Edwin Leonard

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Edwin Leonard
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Grave of Edwin Leonard, Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1823-11-17)November 17, 1823
Agawam, Massachusetts
DiedApril 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
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
RankSergeant
UnitMassachusetts Company I, 37th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal 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.

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Public Domain 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.

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