Rank Private | Name William Holmes | |
Born June 7, 1846
Vermilion County, Illinois ( 1846-06-07 ) Died August 31, 1916(1916-08-31) (aged 70) Buried at Appleton City, Missouri Allegiance United States of America Unit Company A, 3rd Regiment Indiana Cavalry | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
William T. Holmes (June 7, 1846 – August 31, 1916) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Holmes was born in Vermilion County, Illinois on June 7, 1846 and entered service at Indianapolis, Indiana. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on April 6, 1865 at the Battle of Sailor's Creek, while serving as a Private with Company A, 3rd Regiment Indiana Cavalry. He won his medal for capturing the flag of the 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment. His Medal of Honor was issued on May 3, 1865.
Holmes died at the age of 70, on August 31, 1916 and was buried at Bean Cemetery in Appleton City, Missouri.
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private William T. Holmes, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, while serving with Company A, 3d Indiana Cavalry, in action at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, for capture of flag of 27th Virginia Infantry (Confederate States of America).