Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Milton Murray Holland

Details

Rank: Sergeant Major
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
5th U.S. Colored Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: September 29, 1864
Medal of Honor Action Place: Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA

Citation

Took command of Company C, after all the officers had been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it.

Medal of Honor Recipient Milton M. Holland

Additional Details

Accredited to: Albany, Athens County, Ohio
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: April 6, 1865
Born: August 1, 1844, Austin, Travis County, TX, United States
Died: May 15, 1910, Silver Springs, MD, United States
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PM) (23-21713), Arlington, VA, United States

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