Leverett M. Kelley Explained

Leverett M. Kelley
Death Date:1924
Birth Place:Schenectady, New York, US
Placeofburial:Arlington National Cemetery
Branch:Union Army
Rank:Captain
Unit:36th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles:American Civil War
Awards:Medal of Honor

Leverett M. Kelley (1841–1924) was an American soldier and member of the 36th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment who fought in the American Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for forcing the surrender of a Confederate Captain at the Battle of Missionary Ridge.[1] [2] [3] After the war, he was a resident of Kane County, Illinois. He died in Washington, D.C., and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelley, Leverett M.. Congressional Medal of Honor Society. 18 April 2016.
  2. Book: Commemorative Biographical and Historical Record of Kane County, Illinois. 1888. Beers, Leggett, and Co.. Chicago.
  3. Book: Powell, William Henry. Officers of the Army and Navy who Served in the Civil War. 1893. J.B. Lippincott Company. Philadelphia.
  4. https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CgZrZWxsZXkSCGxldmVyZXR0/ Kelley, Leverett M (Section 2, Grave 3756)