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A comprehensive archive of decorated U.S. military heroes, objectively ranked by the Unified Scoring Matrix (USM-25). Honoring valor through history.

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James McLeod (Medal of Honor) — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001059th out of 4482

Number of Medals3

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1041901 of 4482

U.S. Navy#80of 704

Surface warfare#33of 182

American Civil War#10of 1091

• Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip#1of 19

James McLeod (Medal of Honor)

Captain of the Foretop, U.S. Navy

American Civil War• Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal
Spanish Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

James McLeod was a Union Navy sailor during the American Civil War who served as a Captain of the Foretop. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip.

His courageous conduct during this significant naval engagement of the Civil War earned him the nation's highest military decoration for valor. He represents the dedicated enlisted sailors of the Union Navy who secured vital waterways during the conflict.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts