James Holehouse
Born: December 25, 1839 at Stockport, England
Home Town: Fall River, Massachusetts
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: September 10, 1897
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private James Holehouse, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 May 1863, while serving with Company B, 7th Massachusetts Infantry, in action at Marye’s Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia. With one companion Private Holehouse 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.