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Leonidas H. Inscho

Leonidas H. Inscho
Inscho in 1895
Born1840 (1840)
Chatham, Ohio, U.S.
Died1907 (aged 66–67)
Buried
Newark, Ohio, U.S.
RankCorporal
Unit12th Ohio Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Battle of South Mountain
AwardsMedal of Honor

Leonidas H. Inscho (1840–1907) was an American soldier and member of the 12th Ohio Infantry who fought in the American Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for capturing a Confederate captain and some of his men, despite an injury to his left hand.[1][2][3]

Inscho enlisted in 1861, and was wounded twice, once in 1862, and once in 1863.[2]

He was awarded the Medal of Honor on January 31, 1894.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Leonidas H. Inscho". Military Times. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b History of Licking County, Ohio. Newark, OH: A. A. Graham and Publishers. 1881. p. 347.
  3. ^ Perrien, Joseph (1901). Deeds of Valor. Vol. I. Detroit: The Perrien-Keydel Company.

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