Son of Edward Tuck and Elizabeth Jane (Young) Whittier.
He was enumerated in the household of his parents in the 1860 US Federal Census at Stoneham, MA.
On 3 Sep 1861 Leonard, a clerk, mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 19 years, 5 months and 14 days old.
Leonard and Daniel Green Sturtevant, uncle and nephew, served together in the 1st Company, Andrew Sharpshooters.
On 27 Sep 1862 his brother, Charles Addison Whittier, died at Chambersberg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, at age 22 from a wound received at the Battle of Antietam, while serving with Co. G, 13th Regiment Massachusetts.
On 25 May 1863 Leonard ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for disability.
Starting 5 Dec 1863, Leonard also served in the 59th Massachusetts Infantry, Company A.
He died on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, killed in battle. He was 22 years, 1 month and 22 days old.
He was buried in May 1864 at Lindenwood Cemetery, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Lot: 176-177, Grave: 8.
His name appears on the Stoneham Soldiers' Monument which was dedicated in August 1869.
He was enumerated in the household of his parents in the 1860 US Federal Census at Stoneham, MA.
On 3 Sep 1861 Leonard, a clerk, mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 19 years, 5 months and 14 days old.
Leonard and Daniel Green Sturtevant, uncle and nephew, served together in the 1st Company, Andrew Sharpshooters.
On 27 Sep 1862 his brother, Charles Addison Whittier, died at Chambersberg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, at age 22 from a wound received at the Battle of Antietam, while serving with Co. G, 13th Regiment Massachusetts.
On 25 May 1863 Leonard ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for disability.
Starting 5 Dec 1863, Leonard also served in the 59th Massachusetts Infantry, Company A.
He died on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, killed in battle. He was 22 years, 1 month and 22 days old.
He was buried in May 1864 at Lindenwood Cemetery, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Lot: 176-177, Grave: 8.
His name appears on the Stoneham Soldiers' Monument which was dedicated in August 1869.
Son of Edward Tuck and Elizabeth Jane (Young) Whittier.
He was enumerated in the household of his parents in the 1860 US Federal Census at Stoneham, MA.
On 3 Sep 1861 Leonard, a clerk, mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 19 years, 5 months and 14 days old.
Leonard and Daniel Green Sturtevant, uncle and nephew, served together in the 1st Company, Andrew Sharpshooters.
On 27 Sep 1862 his brother, Charles Addison Whittier, died at Chambersberg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, at age 22 from a wound received at the Battle of Antietam, while serving with Co. G, 13th Regiment Massachusetts.
On 25 May 1863 Leonard ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for disability.
Starting 5 Dec 1863, Leonard also served in the 59th Massachusetts Infantry, Company A.
He died on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, killed in battle. He was 22 years, 1 month and 22 days old.
He was buried in May 1864 at Lindenwood Cemetery, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Lot: 176-177, Grave: 8.
His name appears on the Stoneham Soldiers' Monument which was dedicated in August 1869.
He was enumerated in the household of his parents in the 1860 US Federal Census at Stoneham, MA.
On 3 Sep 1861 Leonard, a clerk, mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 19 years, 5 months and 14 days old.
Leonard and Daniel Green Sturtevant, uncle and nephew, served together in the 1st Company, Andrew Sharpshooters.
On 27 Sep 1862 his brother, Charles Addison Whittier, died at Chambersberg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, at age 22 from a wound received at the Battle of Antietam, while serving with Co. G, 13th Regiment Massachusetts.
On 25 May 1863 Leonard ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for disability.
Starting 5 Dec 1863, Leonard also served in the 59th Massachusetts Infantry, Company A.
He died on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, killed in battle. He was 22 years, 1 month and 22 days old.
He was buried in May 1864 at Lindenwood Cemetery, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Lot: 176-177, Grave: 8.
His name appears on the Stoneham Soldiers' Monument which was dedicated in August 1869.
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