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William Leonard (Medal of Honor)

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William Leonard
BornYpsilanti, Michigan
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
RankPrivate
UnitCompany L, 2nd U.S. Cavalry
Battles / warsIndian 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Indian War Era Medal of Honor Recipients".
  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.