William E. Leonard

For other people named William Leonard, see William Leonard (disambiguation).

William E. Leonard (c. 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.

William E. Leonard
Born	c. 1836 Greene County, Pennsylvania
Died	February 8, 1891 (aged 54–55) Greene County, Pennsylvania
Place of burial	Jacksonville Cemetery Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company F, 85th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

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., April 16, 1864. Entered service at: Jacksonville, Pa. Birth: Greene County, Pa. Date of issue: April 6, 1865.

Citation:

Capture of battle flag.

See also

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

References

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

• ""WILLIAM E. LEONARD" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-13.

External links

• "William E. Leonard". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-08-20.