Pvt. William Leonard - White Sulphur Springs, MT - Medal Of Honor Resting Places on Waymarking.com

Rank and Organization: Private, Company L, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Muddy Creek, Mont., 7 May 1877. Birth: Ypsilanti, Mich. Date of Issue: 8 August 1877. Private, Company L, 2d U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Muddy Creek, Mont., 7 May 1877. Birth: Ypsilanti, Mich. Date of Issue: 8 August 1877.

Citation:
Bravery in action. (visit link)

By April 1877, most of the cavalry Regiments of the United States was engaged in warfare with several small bands of Indians. After several major Indian leaders surrendered, Lame Deer and his warriors were the only hostile force still holding territory claimed by the U.S. government. Marching day and night with only short breaks, the 2d Cavalry reached the area of the Indian encampment near Little Muddy Creek, Montana. At 0100 hours, May 7, after only a few hours' rest, the troopers broke camp and marched for the remainder of the night. At dawn they surprised Lame Deer's warriors. The soldiers charged through the village and stampeded the horses, and then the other cavalry troops charged, thoroughly routing the Indians. At the height of the battle, Private William Leonard became isolated from his command and defended himself for over two hours against the Indians from a position behind a rock before he was rescued, earning the Medal of Honor for his valiant defense. First Sergeant Harry Wilkins, Corporal Harry Garland, and Private Samuel Phillips and Farrier William Jones also earned Medals of Honor in the battle at Little Muddy Creek. (visit link)

This grave site is well hidden under a large pine tree.

Armed Service: Army

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