US Leslie, Frank

Leslie, Frank​

Born: 1841, England

Service/Branch: United States Army

Entered service at: New York, New York

Rank: Private

Organization: Company B, 4th New York Cavalry

Place and date: At Front Royal, Va., 15 August 1864

Date of issue: 26 August 1864

Citation: Capture of colors of 3d Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.)

Additional Service Notes: He later served as a Corporal

Died: August 1, 1882, Minneapolis, Kansas

Buried: Unknown

Leslie enlisted in the Army from New York City in December 1862, and was assigned as a corporal to the 4th New York Cavalry. He was captured at Warrenton Springs in June 1863 and paroled, and was reduced to private. Following his MOH action, he was again promoted to corporal, and transferred to the 9th New York Cavalry in February 1865. He mustered out with his regiment in July 1865.

 

[SouthernSass82]

Was that common? To be demoted of rank if captured?

 

[UCVRelics]

Another Great MOH post but were there any given for anything other than capturing flags or cannons?

Was that common? To be demoted of rank if captured?

You didn't get demoted for getting captures unless there was something else going on with this guy. I believe if we dig deeper there will be something else that caused his demotion.

 

[ealexander1865]

I believe if we dig deeper there will be something else that caused his demotion.

This one's going to be a tough name to research!

 

[Seduzal]

Thanks for sharing this interesting article. Enjoyed it.

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

This one's going to be a tough name to research!

Exactly what I thought! How many magazines did the other Frank Leslie begin? Drove his wife batty. Still, maybe not too tough a project if they're related? Could be easier to find if it's the same family.

 

[CivilWarTalk]

Here is his Roster Record from the 4th NY Cavalry:

and here is his Record from the 9th NY Cavalry:

Here is the flag they captured, part of the Museum of the Confederacy Flag Collection, now known as the American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar in Richmond, Virginia:

And the record to go with it:

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http://www.thomaslegion.net/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/flag_table_part_2.pdf

That's all I could find without digging into ancestral research....