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Title: Texas, This day in history.
Post by: Uncle Russ on September 29, 2019, 03:48:04 AM

ON THIS DATE IN TEXAS:

Texas native and former slave earns Medal of Honor in Union Army.

September 29th, 1864
On this day in 1864, Milton Holland, of the Fifth United States Colored Troops, earned the Medal of Honor for action at Chaffin's Farm and New Market Heights, Virginia. He was born a slave in either Carthage or Austin, Texas, in 1844. After enlisting in the United States Army in 1863, he rose to the rank of regimental sergeant major and led his regiment after all its white officers were either wounded or killed. He received the Medal of Honor on April 6, 1865, and was mustered out of the service on Sept. 20th of that same year.

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Title: Re: Texas, This day in history.
Post by: Nessmuk on October 01, 2019, 09:17:49 AM

Very interesting  and bears more research about his actions that won the
MOH

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Title: Re: Texas, This day in history.
Post by: Oldetexian on October 01, 2019, 10:43:10 AM

I have visited the New Market battlefield a couple of times, but never heard Milton. Now I want to know more, especially since he is also a Texian... :hairy