Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Henry Holden received the Medal of Honor for his actions on June 25, 1876 at Little Big Horn River, Montana during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Holden was about 40 years old.
22 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on October 5, 1878, 2 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Corporal.
Holden was born in 1836 in Brighton, England — one of 98 recipients born in England. His Medal of Honor is credited to Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Holden died on December 14, 1905 in Brighton, England, at the age of about 69. He is buried at Brighton & Preston Cemetery in Brighton, England. His medal is held by Founding Forward, Valley Forge, PA.
Holden is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Brought up ammunition under a galling fire from the enemy.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Timeline
- 1836Born in Brighton, England
- June 25, 1876Act of valor — Little Big Horn River, MontanaAge about 40. Company D, 7th U.S. Cavalry
- October 5, 1878Medal of Honor presented
- December 14, 1905Died in Brighton, EnglandAge about 69.
- Resting placeBrighton & Preston CemeteryBrighton
