Patrick Thomas Leonard

Leonard was born in Broadford, County Clare, Ireland, to John and Mary Leonard. ==Marriage and Family==

Patrick Thomas Leonard married Ellen Connaughton. Together they had five children: Mary, Patrick Thomas Leonard Jr., Margaret, John (Ireland) and Ellen M. (New York). ==Military career==

Leonard enlisted at Camp Three Forks, Idaho Territory, and was stationed there during the late 1860s and early 1870s. 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. By the time of his death, he had been promoted to sergeant, as can be seen on his gravestone. ==Death and legacy==

Leonard died on March 1, 1905, and was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Lansing, Kansas. ==Medal of Honor citation==

Rank 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. ==See also==