Leverett M. Kelley

Captain, U.S. Army

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American Civil War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Leverett M. Kelley (1841–1924) was an American soldier and member of the 36th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment who fought in the American Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for forcing the surrender of a Confederate Captain at the Battle of Missionary Ridge.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts