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To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of…

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To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War.

Introduced: February 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 13, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deems Milton Holland (who, while a sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War) to have held the grade of captain in the regular Army, effective as of September 29, 1864, and continuing until his separation from the Army.

Prohibits any entitlement to bonuses, gratuity, pay, or allowances because of  such posthumous commission.

What's happening now August 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1010: To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1010/
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"H.R. 1010: To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1010/.
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H.R. 1010, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1010/.
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