James Mcleod is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/cypresshills.asp.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland around 1836. The first records of his naval service are a May 1861 enlistment in Maine. He served on USS Colorado during the first year of the Civil War. He volunteered for service on USS Pensacola, part of Flag Officer David Farragut's West Gulf Blockading Squadron, during the April 1862 Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip which resulted in the capture of New Orleans. On April 24 and 25 of the engagement, McLeod served as gun captain of Pensacola's exposed aft howitzer. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for this action. It was presented to him onboard USS Ino in New York in late May 1863. Service records indicate that McLeod rejoined the Navy after the Civil War and served for decades. His last assignment was Master-at-Arms of USS Newport in the Caribbean during the Spanish American War. Then, at approximately 60 years old, McLeod was stricken by consumption and sent to New York for medical attention on the hospital ship Solace. Newspaper accounts noted that he was "famous" in the fleet and had "eight service stripes." He died on June 5, 1898.
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