Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Lemuel F Holland
Details
- Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
104th Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 2, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Elk River, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Voluntarily joined a small party that, under a heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: October 30, 1897
- Born: July 28, 1840, Burlington, Lawrence County, OH, United States
- Died: January 13, 1914, Decatur, IL, United States
- Buried: Greenwood Cemetery (MH) (GAR-12-21-8)), Decatur, IL, United States