Civil War Veteran. Enlistment date August 24, 1861. Co D. 23rd Regiment Missouri Infantry. James was 17 years old, 5 feet eight inches tall, of medium complexion, grey eyes, dark hair, Born in Monore Co., MO, occupation was a Farmer. He enlisted at Eagleville by Captain Robinson, for a term of 3 years, and was single.

James S. Holloway appeared on the Muster-out Roll near Atlanta, GA on Sept. 22, 1864, Last paid to Jan. 31, 1864. Remarks: Veteran-Assigned to Co. K 23 MO render the provisions of ___35 of 64.

James S. Holloway. Pvt. Co D-23 Regiment Missouri Infantry, age 19 years Appears on Muster-out Roll, dated near Louisville, KY July 18, 1865, Last paid to Aug 31, 1864. Clothing account: Last settled Dec 31, 1863; Drawn since $47.26. Bounty paid $60.00; due $340.00. Remarks: Veteran Transferred to VRC By order Sec. Of War Jan. 12, 1865.


James enlisted with his brother Henry Joseph Holloway. Both were sent to Tennessee and Henry was killed in the Battle of Shiloh on 6 April 1862. James was captured and sent to the famous Confederate prison at Andersonville. James, "with others dug a tunnel under the stockade walls and early one morning, made their try to escape. He said that they waited just a little too long to break the hole open outside the wall, but that the first man got away clear. The guard on the catwalk above the ground some ten feet, saw the next one and shot hm. Then Jim...followed so closely that the guard couldn't fire before he reached the woods nearby. The rebs followed him with dogs, but he stayed in the river until they lost his scent and finally many days later, reached Union troops in Tennessee. There were six of the Holloway boys and one girl. They were a forthright family. You always knew exactly where they stood on any question at any time or any place."--page 34, book unknown, but written by a grandson of ___Hinton Magee, 2nd or 3rd double cousin to these Holloway brothers.

Stated in his brother Jasper Holloway's obituary, found in 1st "Holloway, Bowen & Moore" Family History Book: his father died when Jasper was 8 years old, "five brothers enlisted to serve in the Civil War and left him at a tender age with the heavier part of the work at home in a time of hardship incident to frontier life and war times. One of the brothers [Henry] was killed at Shiloh, the others returned."

James Spencer Holloway married Nancy Powers. They were the parents of 3 children. Those found in 1st "Holloway, Bowen & Moore" Family History Book and in US Census Reocrds:
1. Daniel Holloway, killed in Railroad work, single.
2. Jessie Holloway> Cleo & Ina Jean Myers.
3. [Emma] Maud Holloway [married William D. Walker]> Mae or Max & Bessie Walker.

Death date not found in "Holloway, Bowen & Moore" Family History Book. Family Search information: James died at Fort Leavenworth and is buried in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Military Cemetery.