| 词条 | Patrick Thomas Leonard |
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|name= Patrick Thomas Leonard Sr. |birth_date= 1828 |death_date= March 1, {{Death year and age|1905|1828}} |birth_place= Roadford, County Clare, Ireland |death_place= |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= Patrick Thomas Leonard |nickname= |allegiance= United States of America |branch= United States Army |serviceyears= |rank= Sergeant |commands= |unit= Company A, 23d U.S. Infantry |battles= Indian Wars |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork= }} Patrick Thomas Leonard (1828 – March 1, 1905) 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 James Leonard had also received the Medal of Honor. Early life and educationLeonard was born in Broadford, County Clare, Ireland[1] to John and Mary Leonard. Marriage and FamilyPatrick Thomas Leonard married Ellen Connaughton. Together they had five children: Mary, Patrick Thomas Leonard Jr., Margaret, John (Ireland) and Ellen M. (New York). Military careerLeonard enlisted at Camp Three Forks, Idaho Territory, and was stationed there during the late 1860s and early 1870s.[1] His actions as a corporal at Grace Creek near Fort Hartsuff, Nebraska on April 28, 1876 lead to him being awarded the Medal of Honor on August 26, 1876.[1] By the time of his death, he had been promoted to sergeant, as can be seen on his gravestone.[2] Death and legacyLeonard died on March 1, 1905 and was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Lansing, Kansas.[1][2] Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Corporal, Company A, 23d U.S. Infantry. Place and date: Near Fort Hartsuff, Nebr., April 28, 1876. Entered service at:------. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: August 26, 1876. Citation:Gallantry in charge on hostile Sioux.[3] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army}}
References{{ACMH}} 1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{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 Thomas}}2. ^1 {{Find a Grave|6403761|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=July 26, 2010}} 3. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html |title=Indian Wars Medals of Honor |accessdate=2008-04-27}} 12 : 1828 births|1905 deaths|19th-century Irish people|Irish soldiers in the United States Army|People from County Clare|United States Army Medal of Honor recipients|Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)|Wars involving the indigenous peoples of North America|Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients|American people of Irish descent|United States Army soldiers|American Indian Wars recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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