Daniel I. Holcomb

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. He earned his medal in action at Brentwood Hills, Tennessee on December 16, 1864, for "Capture of Confederate guidon." 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. He became a corporal on February 20, 1865, and mustered out that same year on November 27. He worked variously as a salesman and business man in Ohio, Iowa and Missouri which he moved to in 1879. A captain in the Queen City Guards, he was a member of the G.A.R and many other organizations.