A week after enlisting , he was mustered into the United States service at the rank of Corporal .
His younger brother became interested in following his footsteps but Holman advised him to avoid enlisting and pursue education at Bowdoin College , promising to write each other weekly .
A week after enlisting , Holman was mustered into the United States service at the rank of Corporal .
His younger brother became interested in following his footsteps but Holman advised him to avoid enlisting and pursue education at Bowdoin College , promising to write each other weekly .