This ribbon mourns the death of Daniel Leasure who commanded the 100th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War.

This off-white ribbon with black printing meas. approx. 3.00 inches wide x 8.00 inches long. Across the top is a wide solid black bar flanked by two thin black lines. Beneath this in heavy block letters is “IN MEMORY OF OUR LOVED COMMANDER,” this followed by an engraving of Leasure as an older man wearing a dark civilian suit. Beneath the engraving is “GENERAL DAN’L LEASURE” followed by a heavy black line. Beneath this is “DIED IN ST. PAUL, MINN., OCT. 4TH, AND BURIED IN GREENWOOD CEMETERY, NEW CASTLE, PA. OCT. 10TH, 1886, AGED 67 YEARS, 6 MONTHS, 16 DAYS.” The bottom edge has the same black bar and line arrangement as the top.

Ribbon is in very clean condition with strong graphics.

Daniel Leasure was born March 18, 1819 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. He was a 42 year old physician living in New Castle, Pennsylvania when he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Field and Staff of the 12th Pennsylvania Infantry on April 25, 1861. By the end of the regiments service Leasure was serving as Captain of Company H. He was mustered out with the regiment on August 5, 1861.

Leasure next served as Colonel of the 100th Pennsylvania Infantry being commissioned on August 31, 1861. The regiment was assigned to the 9th Corps and served with that organization throughout the war. Colonel Leasure was twice wounded during his service, once at 2nd Bull Run and again at Spotsylvania. He was mustered out on August 30, 1864. Later, on April 18, 1865, he was promoted to Brigadier General by brevet for his services during the war.

The 100th Pennsylvania Infantry was raised August through September of 1861 and spent most of its service in the 1st Division of the 9th Corps. It saw its early action in South Carolina but also served at 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam, Jackson, Fort Saunders, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, Poplar Springs Church, Cedar Creek, Boydton Plank Road and Fort Stedman. During its service the regiment lost 718 men killed, wounded, died of wounds and captured with another 183 lost to disease.

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