Daniel Holcomb
Born(1845-11-13)November 13, 1845
Hartford, Ohio
DiedDecember 14, 1900(1900-12-14) (aged 55)
Sedalia, Missouri
Place of burial
Crown Hill Cemetery, Missouri
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
RankPrivate
UnitOhio 41st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Awards Medal of Honor

Daniel Irvine Holcomb (November 13, 1845 - December 14, 1900) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor and soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Biography

Enlisting on August 20, 1861, he fought as a private in Company A of the 41st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[1][2] He earned his medal in action at Brentwood Hills, Tennessee on December 16, 1864, for "Capture of Confederate guidon."[3] The Union was attacking Confederate lines at Overton Knob and the Forty-first were placed as skirmishers. In the attack, the regiment fell back, leaving behind Holcomb, William Garrett and a few other soldiers. Split in two distinct groups, Holcomb and the others attacked the lines again and captured prisoners and a flag as the Confederates retreated. Garrett and those with him mounted a similar attack.[4][5] He became a corporal on February 20, 1865, and mustered out that same year on November 27.[3] The medal was presented on February 22, 1865. After the war he married Almira Ingraham on January 1, 1868, and had one child with her.[6] He worked variously as a salesman and business man in Ohio, Iowa and Missouri which he moved to in 1879.[6] He and his first wife divorced in 1891 leading to his second marriage with Cora Rippey on February 22, 1894.[7][8] A captain in the Queen City Guards, he was a member of the G.A.R and many other organizations.[6] He was also a Republican councilman and one time city council president.[6]Daniel Holcomb died at 4:00 am on December 14, 1900, of Bright's Disease.[6] After his death, his family was involved in a complicated legal fight over his estate.[9][7] Holcomb is currently interred at Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, Missouri.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Daniel Irving Holcomb | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. ↑ Kimberly, Robert; Holloway, Ephraim (1897). The Forty-first Ohio veteran volunteer infantry in the war of rebellion. 1861-1865. Cleveland, Ohio: W. R. Smellie. p. 145.
  3. 1 2 "Daniel Holcomb - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  4. ↑ Kimberly, Robert; Holloway, Ephraim (1897). The Forty-first Ohio veteran volunteer infantry in the war of rebellion. 1861-1865. Cleveland, Ohio: W. R. Smellie. p. 105.
  5. ↑ Lamont, Daniel; Davis, George; Perry, Leslie; Joseph, Kirkley (1894). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, District of Columbia: Government Printing Office. p. 309.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "D. I. HOLCOMB". Sedalia Weekly Democrat. December 20, 1900. p. 9.
  7. 1 2 "HOLCOMB'S ESTATE". Sedalia Weekly Democrat. August 16, 1901. p. 1.
  8. ↑ "A QUIET MARRIAGE". Sedalia Weekly Democrat. February 23, 1894. p. 2.
  9. ↑ "THE SECOND WILL". The Sedalia Democrat. December 30, 1900. p. 1.
  10. ↑ "Daniel I Holcomb - victoriacross". www.vconline.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-26.


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