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Civil War
James Holehouse
Private · U.S. Army
Company B, 7th Massachusetts Infantry
3 May 1863 · Marye's Heights, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Action
- Marye's Heights, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
With one companion voluntarily and with conspicuous daring advanced beyond his regiment, which had been broken In the assault, and halted beneath the crest. Following the example of these 2 men, the colors were brought to the summit, the regiment was advanced and the position held.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
