Colonel David Leonard - West Springfield, MA
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Colonel David Leonard died of smallpox at Lake George, NY while serving at Fort Ticonderoga during the Revolutionary War. His grave is located in Park Street Cemetery in West Springfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WMY8X8
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2018
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Colonel David Leonard served during the Revolutionary War in the army of General Artemas Ward. He was a Major as a minuteman under Colonel Danielson in April 1775 and later served under Daniel Moseley in the 3rd Hampshire County Regiment. Major Leonard was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel under Colonel Ruggles where is served in Quebec, Canada and New York State. He was promoted to Colonel of a regiment of volunteers serving at Fort Ticonderoga, NY. He died of smallpox while in service to the colonial army.
Link to General Ward's Colonial Army in Google Books
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