Richard Holland
March 15, 1842 - January 12, 1906

Priv.; Res. North Bridgewater; painter; 21; enl. July 29, 1862; must. Aug. 10, 1862; must. out June 6, 1865.

Listed on grave stone:

  • Richard Holland, Mar. 15, 1842, Jan. 12, 1906, A Member of the 9th Mass. Light Artillery, A Good Soldier of Jesus Christ

Information from Veterans' Graves Registration - City of Brockton

  • Name: Holland, Richard
  • Name of Cemetery: Union
  • Place: Brockton, Mass.
  • Location: Sect. 4
  • Blue Print No: 212
  • Marker Placed: Yes
  • By Whom: Post 13 G.A.R.
  • Branch of Service: U. S. Army
  • Organization: Pvt. 9th Mass. Vol. Lgt. Batt.
  • Born: March 15, 1842 Ireland
  • Died: January 12, 1906
  • Remarks: At Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Bethesda Church, Weldon Railroad, Hatcher's Run, Capture of Petersburg, Lee's Surrender Etc.

Map of Grave Location
Union Cemetery, Brockton, Mass.
Sect. 4, Blue Print No. 212

Obituary

The Boston Globe - January 13, 1906

Death of Richard Holland

Well-Known Citizen of Brockton, Veteran of the Civil War and Artist of Merit.

BROCKTON. Jan 13 - Richard Holland, a veteran of the civil war and an artist and decorator of exceptional talent, died this morning at his home, 62 Green st, aged 63. He had been ill several days with pneumonia and heart weakness. He leaves a wife, one son, Charles P. Holland, a local business man, and one daughter, Mrs Fred L. Hamilton of Vermont. The widow is president of the local W. C. T. U. and one of the best known women of the city.

Mr Holland painted several of the memorial war pictures in the city hall corridor and had the contract for painting of all of them, hiring other artists to assist him. He had worked as decorator and frescoer in many of the public buildings in this part of the state.

He served in the civil war as a private in the 9th Mass volunteer light battery, the date of his enlistment being July 29, 1862. He saw considerable service and was discharged June 6, 1865. He was a member of Fletcher Webster post, G. A. R., Appomattox Command, U. V. U. and the Porter Congregational church.

He was a native of Ireland, but had been a resident of North Bridgewater, now Brockton, since he was 12 years of age.