American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient (1841–1924)
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]
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
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]
References
- ^ "Kelley, Leverett M." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Commemorative Biographical and Historical Record of Kane County, Illinois. Chicago: Beers, Leggett, and Co. 1888.
- ^ Powell, William Henry (1893). Officers of the Army and Navy who Served in the Civil War. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company.
- ^ Kelley, Leverett M (Section 2, Grave 3756) – ANC Explorer
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