Patrick James Leonard (May 19, 1847 – January 1, 1899) was a United States Army sergeant who received the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars.
[1] However, another Irishman, Patrick Thomas Leonard, had also received the Medal of Honor.
[2] While searching for stray horses near the river, Leonard and four other soldiers were ambushed by 50 Indians.
After repelling the attack, Leonard then escorted two women and a child to the nearest settlement.
Leonard died on January 1, 1899, and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, New Almelo, Kansas.