Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
William Edman Leonard
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company F,
85th Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 16, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Deep Bottom, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of battle flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Jacksonville, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 6, 1865
- Born: 1836, Greene County, PA, United States
- Died: February 8, 1891, Harveys, PA, United States
- Buried: Jacksonville Cemetery (MH), Wind Ridge, Greene County, PA, United States