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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Division:

    57th Massachusetts Infantry

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1864

    Date of Issue: April 30, 1870

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Leopold Karpeles, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 May 1864, while serving with Company E, 57th Massachusetts Infantry, in action during the Wilderness Campaign, Virginia. While Color Bearer, Sergeant Karpeles rallied the retreating troops and induced them to check the enemy’s advance.