| 词条 | Patrick James Leonard |
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|name= Patrick James Leonard |birth_date= {{Birth date|1847|5|19}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1899|1|24|1847|5|19}} |birth_place= County Meath, Ireland |death_place= |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= Patrick James Leonard |nickname= |allegiance= United States of America |branch= United States Army |serviceyears= |rank= Sergeant |commands= |unit= Company C, 2d U.S. Cavalry |battles= Indian Wars |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork= }} Patrick James Leonard (May 19, 1847 – January 1, 1899) was a United States Army sergeant who received the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars.[1] Until 1984, it was believed that Leonard was a double recipient of the Medal of Honor.[1] However, another Irishman, Patrick Thomas Leonard, had also received the Medal of Honor. Early life and educationLeonard was born in County Meath, Ireland.[2] Military careerLeonard enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio.[2] His actions as a sergeant at the Little Blue River near Little Blue, Nebraska on May 15, 1870 led to him being awarded the Medal of Honor on June 22, 1870.[2] While searching for stray horses near the river, Leonard and four other soldiers were ambushed by 50 Indians. The men were able to kill three Indians, and wound seven. After repelling the attack, Leonard then escorted two women and a child to the nearest settlement.[2] The other four soldiers (Pvt. Thomas Hubbard, Pvt. Heth Canfield, Pvt. Michael Himmelsback, Pvt. George W. Thompson) also received Medals of Honor. Death and legacyLeonard died on January 1, 1899 and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, New Almelo, Kansas.[2][3] Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Little Blue, Nebr., May 15, 1870. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: June 22, 1870. Citation:Gallantry in action.[4] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army}}
References{{ACMH}} 1. ^1 {{Cite web| url=http://museum.mil.idaho.gov/moh.htm |title=Idaho's Medal of Honor recipients |accessdate=2008-04-27 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080410170218/http://museum.mil.idaho.gov/moh.htm |archivedate = 2008-04-10}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Leonard, Patrick James}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite web |url=http://64.70.201.125/gravesites/states/pages_go/leonard_patrick_J.html |title=Home of Heroes - Patrick James Leonard |accessdate=2008-04-28 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 3. ^{{Find a Grave|6531283|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=July 26, 2010}} 4. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html |title=Indian Wars Medals of Honor |accessdate=2008-04-27}} 11 : 1847 births|1899 deaths|19th-century Irish people|Irish soldiers in the United States Army|People from County Meath|American people of the Indian Wars|United States Army Medal of Honor recipients|Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients|Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)|United States Army soldiers|American Indian Wars recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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