U.S. Army
Leonard, EdwinConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany I, 37th Massachusetts Infantry
HometownAgawam, Massachusetts
Citation
Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of a Union brigade to stop their firing on the Union skirmish line.
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