Theophilus Holmes
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Lieutenant-General Theophilus Hunter Holmes (November 13, 1804 – June 21, 1880) was an American soldier who served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army and commanded infantry in the Eastern and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the American Civil War. He had previously served with distinction as an officer of the United States Army in the Seminole and Mexican–American wars. A friend and protégé of Confederate States President Jefferson Davis, he was appointed commander of the Trans-Mississippi Department but failed in his key task, which was to defend the Confederacy's hold on the Mississippi.
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Birth name | Theophilus Hunter Holmes |
Born | (1804-11-13)November 13, 1804 Sampson County, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | June 21, 1880(1880-06-21) (aged 75) Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
Buried | MacPherson Presbyterian Church, 35°03′38.6″N 78°56′44.1″WFayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
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Rank | Major (U.S.) Lieutenant-General (C.S.) |
Commands held | Reserve Brigade, Army of the Potomac District of Fredericksburg Department of North Carolina District of Aquia Trans-Mississippi Department District of Arkansas North Carolina Reserve Forces |
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Relations | Gabriel Holmes (father) |
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