Daniel Holcomb (Medal of Honor)

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 4:00am 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]