James Holehouse

James Holehouse
James Holehouse in 1913
Born	(1839-12-25)December 25, 1839 Stockport, England
Died	May 20, 1915(1915-05-20) (aged 75) Chelsea, Massachusetts
Place of burial	Oak Grove Cemetery (Fall River, Massachusetts)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Private
Unit	7th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Awards	Medal of Honor

James Holehouse (December 25, 1839 - May 20, 1915) was an English born soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War and recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Holehouse was born in England on December 25, 1839. He immigrated to America at some point from his birth until the start of Civil War. During the war he served as a Private in Company B of the 7th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He earned his medal in action at Marye's Heights, Virginia on May 3, 1863. The medal's citation reads "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 two men, the colors were brought to the summit, the regiment was advanced and the position held."

Notes

^ There is some dispute over the battle at which Holehouse earned his medal. Some sources report the Second Battle of Fredericksburg while others report it is as the Battle of Chancellorsville.