U.S. Army
Kelley, Leverett MansfieldConflictCivil War
RankCaptain
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany A, 36th Illinois Infantry
HometownSchenectady, New York
Citation
Sprang over the works just captured from the enemy, and calling upon his comrades to follow, rushed forward in the face of a deadly fire and was among the first over the works on the summit, where he compelled the surrender of a Confederate officer and received his sword.
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