Edward A. Holton
Edward Alexander Holton | |
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| Born | August 28, 1835 |
| Died | January 29, 1906 (aged 70) |
| Place of burial | Old Westminster Cemetery, Westminster, Vermont, US |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 1st Vermont Infantry (Company H, May–August 1861) 6th Vermont Infantry (Company I, 1861-1864) |
| Conflicts | American Civil War • Siege of Yorktown and Lee's Mills • Seven Days campaign • Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm • Battle of Williamsburg • Battle of Savage's Station • Battle of White Oak Swamp • Battle of Malvern Hill • Second Battle of Bull Run • Battle of South Mountain • Battle of Antietam • Battle of Fredericksburg • Second Battle of Fredericksburg • Battle of Salem Church • Battle of the Wilderness |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Edward Alexander Holton (August 28, 1835 – January 29, 1906) was an American soldier who was awarded the United States' highest honor for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his gallantry while fighting with the 6th Vermont Infantry during the American Civil War. The award was issued in recognition of his efforts, while under heavy enemy fire, to prevent the American flag from falling into enemy hands after his regiment's color-bearer fell in action during the Battle of Lee's Mills, Virginia in April 1862.