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Military
Confederate Texas Troops - 1st Battalion, Texas Sharpshooters (Burnett's)
1st Battalion Sharpshooters completed its organization in Grayson County, Texas, during the spring of 1862. It moved east of the Mississippi River, was assigned to Maxey's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and took part in the Vicksburg operations. On December 17, 1863, it was reported that the unit had been transported back across the river in small groups between Federal naval patrols. It then served in the Trans-Mississippi Department and sometime during the spring of 1864 was mounted. The battalion went on to participate in various conflicts in Arkansas and the Indian Territory, and for a time was on provost duty at Marshall, Texas. It probably surrendered at Doaksville, Indian Territory on June 23, 1865. Major James Burnet was in command.Texas Pensions
Medal of Honor Recipient
Soldier's Name
Holland, Milton M.
Rank
SGM
Citation State
VA
Unit
5th United States Colored Troops
Company
Citation Place
Chapins Farm
Citation Date
29 Sep. 1864
Entry Place
Athens
Entry State
OH
Birth Place
Austin
Birth State
TX
Date Issued
06 Apr. 1865
Citation
Took command of company C, after all the officers had been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it.
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