John W. Leach

(1838 - )
Home State: Georgia
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 13th Georgia Infantry

Before the Antietam Campaign:
He was in Company I. Appointed 2nd Sergeant.

In the Antietam Campaign:
He was wounded in the right arm and left hip at Sharpsburg in action on 17 September 1862.

The remainder of the War:
Wounded at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 2, 1863. Captured at Burkeville, Virginia April 6, 1865. Released at Point Lookout, Maryland June 8, 1865.

References, Sources, and other notes:
Basic information from Ranger951.

Birth Date: 02/25/1838 Birth State: GA

Notes

1 Fincham, Jr., Ray, Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry Regimental Histories - Georgia C.S.A., Published c. 2005, <http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/georgia/index.html>, Source page: /georgia/infantry/13th_inf_regt.html [AotW citation 7313]

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