b. 1836 Glasgow, Scotland. d. 05/06/1898 Brooklyn, New York.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 24-25/04/1862 Forts Jackson & St Philip, Louisiana.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, McLeod immigrated to the United States and was living in Bucksport, Maine when he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during the Civil War as a captain of the foretop on the USS Colorado. At the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip near New Orleans on April 24, 1862, he volunteered to join the USS Pensacola as captain of the aft howitzer gun and performed this duty “with great ability and activity”. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor a year later on April 3, 1863.
MOH CITATION:
Captain of the foretop, and a volunteer from the Colorado, McLeod served on board the U.S.S. Pensacola during the attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip and the taking of New Orleans, 24 and 25 April 1862. Acting as gun captain of the rifled howitzer aft, which was much exposed, he served this piece with great ability and activity, although no officer superintended it.
BURIAL LOCATION: CYPRESS HILLS NATIONAL CEMETERY, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
NAVY SECTION 7, ROW 24, GRAVE 13069.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
