lˈiːl kəntˈɪnjuːd tə sˈɜːv ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, ˈæftɚ wˌɪtʃ hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə hɪz hˈoʊm tˈaʊn ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi wˌɛɹ hiː ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɐ səksˈɛsfəl pɹˈaɪvət pɹˈæktɪs ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn tʃˈæɹɪɾəbəl mˈɛdɪkəl kˈɛɹ.
Leale continued to serve in the army until 1866, after which he returned to his home town of New York City where he established a successful private practice and became involved in charitable medical care.