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Rank and organization: Captain of the Forecastle, U.S. Navy. Born: 1837,
New Orleans, La. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 11, 3 April 1863.
Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Baron De Kalb, Yazoo River Expedition,
23 to 27 December 1862. Proceeding under orders up the Yazoo River, the
U.S.S. Baron De Kalb, with the object of capturing or destroying the enemy's
transports, came upon the steamers John Walsh, R. J. Locklan, Golden Age
and the Scotland sunk on a bar where they were ordered fired. Continuing
up the river, she was fired on, but upon returning the fire, caused the
enemy's retreat. Returning down the Yazoo, she destroyed and captured larger
quantities of enemy equipment and several prisoners. Serving bravely throughout
this action, Leon, as captain of the forecastle, "d1stinguished himself
in the various actions."
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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