Born in Ireland; died 67 Sherman Avenue, Newark, New Jersey.
LEONARD, John: Born Ireland, commissioned from NJ. Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant, Company F, 9th US Infantry 17 May 1855 to 15 May 1860; Captain, 72nd NY Infantry 21 Jun 1861; Major 27 Apr 1863; Lieutenant Colonel 4 May 1863; honorably mustered out 19 Jun 1864; Captain, Veteran Reserve Corps 26 Aug 1864; brevet Major of Volunteers 7 Nov 1865 for gallant and meritorious service; honorably mustered out 2 Jan 1867; 1st Lieutenant, 43rd US Infantry 28 Jul 1866; transferred to 1st US Infantry 8 Apr 1869; retired 15 Dec 1870; brevet Captain 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Fredericksburg VA and Major 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Gettysburg PA; died 26 Feb 1902.(USAMHI)
LEONARD, John: Born Ireland, commissioned from NJ. Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant, Company F, 9th US Infantry 17 May 1855 to 15 May 1860; Captain, 72nd NY Infantry 21 Jun 1861; Major 27 Apr 1863; Lieutenant Colonel 4 May 1863; honorably mustered out 19 Jun 1864; Captain, Veteran Reserve Corps 26 Aug 1864; brevet Major of Volunteers 7 Nov 1865 for gallant and meritorious service; honorably mustered out 2 Jan 1867; 1st Lieutenant, 43rd US Infantry 28 Jul 1866; transferred to 1st US Infantry 8 Apr 1869; retired 15 Dec 1870; brevet Captain 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Fredericksburg VA and Major 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Gettysburg PA; died 26 Feb 1902.(USAMHI)
Born in Ireland; died 67 Sherman Avenue, Newark, New Jersey.
LEONARD, John: Born Ireland, commissioned from NJ. Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant, Company F, 9th US Infantry 17 May 1855 to 15 May 1860; Captain, 72nd NY Infantry 21 Jun 1861; Major 27 Apr 1863; Lieutenant Colonel 4 May 1863; honorably mustered out 19 Jun 1864; Captain, Veteran Reserve Corps 26 Aug 1864; brevet Major of Volunteers 7 Nov 1865 for gallant and meritorious service; honorably mustered out 2 Jan 1867; 1st Lieutenant, 43rd US Infantry 28 Jul 1866; transferred to 1st US Infantry 8 Apr 1869; retired 15 Dec 1870; brevet Captain 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Fredericksburg VA and Major 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Gettysburg PA; died 26 Feb 1902.(USAMHI)
LEONARD, John: Born Ireland, commissioned from NJ. Private, Corporal, Sergeant & 1st Sergeant, Company F, 9th US Infantry 17 May 1855 to 15 May 1860; Captain, 72nd NY Infantry 21 Jun 1861; Major 27 Apr 1863; Lieutenant Colonel 4 May 1863; honorably mustered out 19 Jun 1864; Captain, Veteran Reserve Corps 26 Aug 1864; brevet Major of Volunteers 7 Nov 1865 for gallant and meritorious service; honorably mustered out 2 Jan 1867; 1st Lieutenant, 43rd US Infantry 28 Jul 1866; transferred to 1st US Infantry 8 Apr 1869; retired 15 Dec 1870; brevet Captain 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Fredericksburg VA and Major 2 Mar 1867 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Gettysburg PA; died 26 Feb 1902.(USAMHI)
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