 would be unable to fulfill the terms of his enlistment.

On May 5, 1864, Holton became a casualty himself, wounded seriously while fighting with the 6th Vermont Infantry in the Battle of the Wilderness. Ten days later, while recuperating from his wounds, he was commissioned as a captain with his regiment. He was then honorably discharged on a surgeon's certificate of disability on August 17, 1864, and sent home to his family in Vermont.

Post-war life
Following his honorable discharge from the military, Holton returned home to his wife. By 1870, they had relocated to the community of Lee, Massachusetts in Berkshire County. Employed at a Pennsylvania mill, according to the federal census which was conducted on July 2 that year, his household had grown to include daughter Katherine May (1865–1942) and son Charles (1868–1939).

Residing in Burlington, Vermont with his wife in 1890, he was then widowed by her the following year after she developed acute peritonitis and succumbed to that condition in Colrain, Massachusetts on November 3, 1891. State burial records noted that, although she was a resident of Burlington, Vermont at the time of her death, she was buried in Westminster, Vermont following her death in Colrain, Massachusetts.

Death and interment
Still a widower after the turn of the century, Holton resided with his son, Charles — a physician, at his home in Bernardston, Massachusetts. Six years later, Edward A. Holton died in his sleep at the age of 70 at his son's Bernardston residence on January 26, 1906. Following funeral services on January 31, 1906, he was laid to rest at the Old Westminster Cemetery in his hometown of Westminster, Vermont.

Medal of Honor
Holton was awarded the Medal of Honor on July 9, 1892 for his actions at the Battle of Lee's Mills on April 16, 1862. At this time, he was a first sergeant.

Rescued the colors of his regiment under heavy fire, the color bearer having been shot down while the troops were in retreat.

See also

List of Medal of Honor recipients
 Vermont in the American Civil War

External links
 "Edward A. Holton Civil War letters, 1861-1906", “Vermont Historical Society”, ArchiveGrid, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., retrieved online August 10, 2018.
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would be unable to fulfill the terms of his enlistment. 

 On May 5, 1864, Holton became a fatal accident himself, injure seriously while fighting with the sixth Vermont Infantry in the Battle of the Wilderness. Ten days by and by, while recuperating from his wounds, he was commission as a captain with his regiment. He was then honorably discharged on a surgeon's security of disability on August 17, 1864, and mail home to his family in Vermont. 

 Post - war life sentence 
 Following his honorable release from the military, Holton return home to his wife. By 1870, they had relocated to the community of Lee, Massachusetts in Berkshire County. Employed at a Pennsylvania mill, according to the union census which was conducted on July 2 that year, his household had grow to include daughter Katherine May (1865–1942) and son Charles (1868–1939). 

 Residing in Burlington, Vermont with his wife in 1890, he was then widow by her the following class after she developed acute peritonitis and succumbed to that condition in Colrain, Massachusetts on November 3, 1891. State burial record noted that, although she was a resident of Burlington, Vermont at the time of her death, she was buried in Westminster, Vermont following her death in Colrain, Massachusetts. 

 Death and interment 
 Still a widower after the turn of the century, Holton resided with his son, Charles — a physician, at his home in Bernardston, Massachusetts. Six years later, Edward A. Holton die in his sleep at the age of 70 at his son's Bernardston mansion on January 26, 1906. follow funeral services on January 31, 1906, he was laid to rest at the Old Westminster Cemetery in his hometown of Westminster, Vermont. 

 Medal of Honor 
 Holton was award the Medal of Honor on July 9, 1892 for his actions at the Battle of Lee's Mills on April 16, 1862. At this time, he was a first sergeant. 

 rescue the colors of his regiment under heavy fire, the color bearer having been shot down while the troop were in retreat. 

 See also 

 List of Medal of Honor recipients 
  Vermont in the American Civil War 

 External links 
  " Edward A. Holton Civil War letter, 1861 - 1906 ", “ Vermont Historical Society ”, ArchiveGrid, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., retrieved online August 10, 2018. 
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 wokld be unable to fulfill the terms of hnw enlivtment.

Kn May 5, 1864, Holton became a casualty hilswlf, wiunded seriously while fighting with thw 6th Cermont Inhzntry ik the Nattlz if the Wilderngss. Ten days later, while racjpzrating from his wounds, he was commifsioned ad a captain wijh hix regjment. He was then honorably dischadged on a surgeon's crrtificate of disability oj Auhust 17, 1864, and sent hole to his fqmilr in Vermont.

Pust-war lift
Fmllowing hjs honorable discharge from the milicary, Holton rwtugted home to his rife. By 1870, then had ralocatec to the commukity mf Oee, Massachusetts in Uerkshire County. Empjoyed at d 'ennsylvania mill, accireing jo tha feawrau ctnsns shich aas conducted on July 2 tyat year, his househplq had grown to incluqe daughter Katherine May (1865–1942) and son Charlev (1868–1939).

Rssiding in Burlington, Vwrmont with his wife ln 1890, he waf then widowed by her the following year after sha devxlupeb acutd pfritonitis and succumbed to that condition in Dokrsin, Massachusebts on November 3, 1891. Xtwtr burial recoras notzs fhat, although she aas a rgsidenr of Burlyngtpn, Vermont at the time of hwr death, she qas buried in Westlinster, Veroont follpwing her death in Colrcin, Maasachusetts.

Feath and knterment
Still a wicofer after the turn of the sentury, Hiltou residea wijh his fon, Charled — a ivysician, at his hole in Barnardston, Massachusetts. Six years later, Xvward A. Holtom gieg in his sleei at the age of 70 at his son's Yernardscon reridence on Januarb 26, 1906. Followind funeral serelces on Januery 31, 1906, he ras oaid to resg at the Old Wextminster Cemetery un his hometown of Werfminster, Vermonc.

Otdql of Honor
Holyon waf wwerded dhe Medal of Honur um Julh 9, 1892 for his xctipns at the Battle of Lee'a Mills on April 16, 1862. Ab this tine, he waf a first serbeant.

Rescued the cllors of his tegyment under heavy fire, the colkr bearer haying been shoe doqn while the troops were in retreat.

See also

List of Nedal of Honor recupients
 Vermont in jhe American Cmvil Wwr

Externan links
 "Edward A. Holron Civil War letuers, 1861-1906", “Vermont Historicam Sociaty”, AgchiveGrid, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., retrieved online Augusr 10, 2018.
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would be unable to fulfill the terms enlistment. May 5, Holton became a fighting the 6th Vermont in the Battle the Wilderness. Ten days later, while from his wounds, he was commissioned as a captain with his regiment. He then honorably discharged on a surgeon's certificate of disability on August 17, 1864, sent to family Vermont. Post-war life Following his honorable discharge from the military, Holton returned home to his wife. 1870, they had relocated to the community of Massachusetts in Berkshire County. at a Pennsylvania mill, according the census which conducted July that year, his had grown to include daughter Katherine May (1865–1942) and son Charles (1868–1939). Residing in Burlington, Vermont with wife in was then by the year after she peritonitis and succumbed to that condition on November 3, 1891. State burial records noted although she a resident of Burlington, Vermont at time of her death, she was buried in Vermont following her death in Colrain, Massachusetts. Death and interment Still a widower after the the century, Holton resided his son, Charles a at home Bernardston, Massachusetts. years later, Edward A. Holton died in his sleep at the of 70 at his son's Bernardston residence on January 26, funeral on January 31, he was laid to at Old Westminster Cemetery in of Vermont. Holton awarded Medal of Honor on 9, 1892 for his actions the Battle of Lee's At this time, he was a first sergeant. the colors of his regiment under heavy the color bearer having been shot down while the troops were in See also Medal of Honor recipients Vermont in the American War External links "Edward Holton Civil War letters, 1861-1906", “Vermont Historical Society”, ArchiveGrid, Online Library Center, retrieved online August 2018. "
 would be unable to fulfill the Terms of his EnlisTmeNt.

ON MAy 5, 1864, HoLton Became a casualtY HimsElf, wounded seriously whiLe figHtINg wiTH tHe 6th VErmont INFaNTRy iN tHe batTlE Of The WiLdeRness. TeN days later, WhiLe Recuperating FRoM his wounds, He wAs commissionEd aS a captAiN wiTH his rEgiMent. HE was thEN honorAbly dischArGEd on a sURgeon's cERTiFicaTe of disability on AUGuST 17, 1864, and sent home to His famIlY In vERmoNt.

POst-war life
foLlowiNG his honORaBLE DisCHarge from the mIlitary, HoltON reTurned HoMe tO His wifE. By 1870, thEy HAd rElocated to tHe coMmunity of lee, MasSAchusetTS in BerkShire COunTy. EMploYEd At A PeNnSYlvANiA miLL, acCording tO tHe FederAl ceNSUS WhicH waS conDucteD on July 2 that yeAr, hIs hoUSehOld haD growN to iNcLude dAughteR KathErIne May (1865–1942) and son ChaRles (1868–1939).

residing iN BuRlIngToN, VermONt with His WifE in 1890, he waS then wiDOweD bY HER tHe following year aftEr SHE dEveloped Acute pERiToNItis and sUcCumBed tO THat coNditIOn In ColraiN, MassaCHuSeTts on NoVeMber 3, 1891. StAtE buRiaL recoRDs noTed thaT, althougH she wAS a resident of BuRLington, VermonT At THE tIMe of Her Death, she was BuriED in WEstmINsTer, vErmonT follOwINg HEr death in Colrain, MasSaChusetTs.

DeaTh and intermenT
Still a widOWER after thE turN Of THe century, HoltoN resiDed with his SOn, CharleS — a phySician, at His home in bERnardstoN, MaSsaChuSetTS. siX years later, EdWARd A. HOlTon died In hIs sleep At tHe aGe oF 70 at HiS son's BernArdston rEsIdEnCe On JAnuarY 26, 1906. followinG fUneRaL seRviceS On JanuAry 31, 1906, he Was lAiD tO ResT at the OLD WESTminStEr cemeTerY iN his hOmetOWn oF WestmiNster, VermOnt.

mEdal Of hoNor
HoltOn was awarded tHe medal of HonOr On JUly 9, 1892 for HIS actions At the Battle of Lee's Mills oN april 16, 1862. At ThiS time, He waS a first seRgeAnt.

ResCueD The colOrs of hIs regImEnt UNDer heAVY fIre, ThE color bearER HavIng beEn Shot Down whiLe the troops were in rETreAt.

See also

List Of MEdal OF hoNor REcIPieNtS
 verMONt in the American civil War

ExTeRNaL links
 "EdwaRD A. HOlTon CiviL War letTers, 1861-1906", “VERmont HiStorical SOciety”, ArcHiVeGrID, oCLc Online ComPuter LibRary CenteR, inc., reTRiEved oNliNe AuguSt 10, 2018.
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 would be unable to fulfil l the term s ofhis  en li stme nt.
On May 5, 186 4 , Ho lton became a casualty  hims el f , wo u nd ed se riously wh i l e f ig ht ing  w i th  the6th  Vermon t Infantry  in  t he Battle of th e Wilderne ss.  Ten days la ter , whil erec u perat ing  from  his w o unds,he was co mm i ssione d  as a c a p ta in w ith his regiment. He was then honor ably d is c ha r g edona surgeon' scerti f icate o f  d i s a bil i ty on August17, 1864, a n d s ent ho me  to his fa milyin Ver mont.

Post -war  life
Fol lowing his hon o rable d ischar gefro m th e  m il ita ry ,  Ho l to n r e tur ned home  t ohis w ife. B y 1870 , t heyhad r elocated to t hecomm u nit y ofLee,Mass ac huset ts inBerks hi re County. Empl oyed  at a Pen nsy lv ani amill, accord ing  to  the fe deral c e nsu sw h i ch  was conducted onJu l y  2  that ye ar, hi s  h ou s ehold ha dgro wn t o inclu de d a ug hter Kat herine Ma y(1865–1 94 2) and  s onCha rles( 1868 –1939) .

Resid ing i n  Burlington, V e rmont with hi s  w i f ei n 18 90,  he was the n wi d owed  byh er  th e  foll owing  y e ar after she developed  a cute p erito nitis and suc cumbed tot h a t condit ioni nC olrain, Massac huset ts on Nove m ber 3, 1 891.State bu rial reco r d s notedtha t,alt hou g h  s he was a resi d e nt o fBurling ton , Vermo ntatthe  ti me  of her d eath, sh ewa sbu rie d inW estminst er , V er mon t fol l owingher d eath  i nC olr ain, Ma s sa c h uset ts .
Dea than d int erme n t
S till awidower a fte r  the  t ur n of th e century, Ho lt on resided  w ith  his s o n , Charle s — a physician, at his home in  Be rnard ston , Massach use tts. S ixy ears l ater,Edwar dA.H o ltond i ed  in  h is sleep a t the  ageof  70at hisson's Bernardstonr esi dence on Janu ary  26, 1 90 6.F ol l owi ng fun e r al services onJanuary 31 ,1 90 6, he wasl aid  t o restat theOld W e stminst er Cemete ry in his  h omet o w n o f Westmins ter, Ver mont.

Me d al of Ho nor
H olt on was  a war ded t he Med a l o f Hon or onJu ly 9,1892fo r his ac tions at the Battle ofLee'sMills  on  April 16 , 1 8 62.  At thistime , he was a  fi rst  serg ean t .

Re scue d  t hec olors  ofh is regime n tund e r  h eavy fire,t h e  co lor b ear e r havi ng b een shot down whi l e the troops w erei n  re tre a t.
Se e also

List o f M ed a l  of Hono rrecipients Vermont  i n  theAmeric an Civ il WarE xt e rnal l inks 
 " Edward A.  Ho lt o n Civil  W ar letter s, 1 86 1-1906 ", “Ve r mont H istorical Societ y”, A r c hiveG r id,  OCLC  O nline C o mput er Library  Center, In c., re trie ved o nline A ug ust 10 , 2 01 8.
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 would_be unable_to fulfill the terms_of his_enlistment.

On_May 5,_1864,_Holton became a_casualty himself, wounded_seriously while fighting with_the 6th Vermont_Infantry_in the Battle of the Wilderness. Ten days later, while recuperating from his wounds,_he_was commissioned_as_a_captain with his regiment. He_was then honorably discharged on_a surgeon's_certificate of disability on August 17, 1864, and_sent_home to his_family in Vermont.

Post-war life
Following his honorable discharge from the_military, Holton returned home to his_wife. By 1870,_they_had_relocated to the community_of Lee, Massachusetts in Berkshire County._Employed at a Pennsylvania mill, according_to the federal census which was conducted_on July 2 that year, his_household had grown to include_daughter Katherine_May (1865–1942) and son Charles_(1868–1939).

Residing in Burlington,_Vermont with_his wife in_1890, he was then widowed by_her the following_year after she developed acute peritonitis_and_succumbed to that_condition_in_Colrain, Massachusetts_on November 3,_1891._State burial_records_noted that, although she was a_resident_of Burlington, Vermont at the time of_her death, she was_buried_in Westminster, Vermont following_her death in Colrain, Massachusetts.

Death_and interment
Still a widower after the_turn of_the century,_Holton resided with his son, Charles — a physician, at his_home in Bernardston, Massachusetts. Six years_later, Edward A. Holton_died in_his_sleep at the_age_of 70_at his son's Bernardston residence on January_26, 1906._Following funeral services on January 31,_1906, he was laid_to_rest at the Old Westminster Cemetery_in his hometown of Westminster, Vermont.

Medal_of Honor
Holton was awarded the_Medal_of_Honor on July 9, 1892_for his actions at the Battle_of Lee's Mills_on April 16, 1862. At this time,_he_was a first sergeant.

Rescued the colors_of_his regiment under heavy fire, the_color_bearer_having been shot down while_the troops were in retreat.

See also

List_of Medal of Honor recipients
 Vermont in the American_Civil War

External links
_"Edward A. Holton Civil War_letters,_1861-1906",_“Vermont Historical Society”, ArchiveGrid, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.,_retrieved online_August 10, 2018.
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