United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Leroy Williams
1845 – 1930
Leroy Williams served the U.S. Army. Leroy was 84 years old.
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U.S. Army
Medal of Honor
3 June 1864 · At Cold Harbor, Va. · Sergeant, Company G, 8th New York Heavy Artillery.
Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of the enemy's sharpshooters and located the body of his colonel who had been killed close to the enemy's lines. Under cover of darkness, with 4 companions, he recovered the body and brought it within the Union lines, having approached within a few feet of the Confederate pickets while so engaged.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of the enemy's sharpshooters and located the body of his colonel who had been killed close to the enemy's lines. Under cover of darkness, with 4 companions, he recovered the body and brought it within the Union lines, having approached within a few feet of the Confederate pickets while so engaged.
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