Leander A Wilkins MOH

b. 1843 Lancaster, New Hampshire. d. ?

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 30/07/1864 Petersburg, Virginia.

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was born in Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire. He entered the Union Army in Northumberland, New Hampshire. He served as a Sergeant in Company H, 9th New Hampshire Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for action on July 30, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia.

 

MOH CITATION:

Recaptured the colors of 21st Massachusetts Infantry in a hand-to-hand encounter.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: UNKNOWN.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.