William Leonard (Medal of Honor)

William Leonard
Born Ypsilanti, Michigan
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Private
Unit Company L, 2nd U.S. Cavalry
Battles/wars Indian Wars
Awards Medal of Honor

William Leonard was a Medal of Honor recipient in the United States Army during the Plains Indian Wars. While serving as a private in Company L, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, he fought in an action against Indians at the Battle of Little Muddy Creek in Montana Territory on May 7, 1877.[1][2]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company L, 2nd United States Cavalry. Place and date: At Muddy Creek, Montana, May 7, 1877. Entered service at: United States. Birth: Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Date of issue: August 8, 1877.

Citation:

Bravery in action.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/mon/IndianWarMedalsofHonor.html. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  2. ↑ Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion. p. 32.
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