All Topics  
Theophilus H. Holmes

 

 
   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link
 

 

Theophilus H. Holmes
 
 
  Topics Theophilus H. Holmes Topic Home

Theophilus Hunter Holmes (November 13, 1804 – June 21, 1880) was a career U.S. Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 officer and a Confederate
Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army was a military organization whose primary mission was to provide the necessary forces and capabilities to support the National Security and defense of the Confederate States of America during its brief existence from 1861 to 1865....
 general in the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
.

Holmes was born in Clinton
Clinton, North Carolina

Clinton is a city in Sampson County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,636 as of 2003. It is the county seat and largest city in Sampson County, North Carolina....
, North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
. He graduated from the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational United States Service academies located at West Point, New York, New York....
 in 1829, near the bottom of his class, and was commissioned a brevet
Brevet (military)

In the U.K. and U.S. military, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher Military rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank....
 second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant is the lowest Officer military rank in many armed forces.In British English the rank is pronounced second /l?f't?n?nt/ , while in American English it is pronounced second /lu't?n?nt/ ....
 in the 7th U.S. Infantry. During the Mexican-American War, he was brevetted to major for the Battle of Monterrey
Battle of Monterrey

In the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War, General Pedro de Ampudia and the Mexico Army of the North was defeated by U.S. forces under the command of Zachary Taylor....
 in September 1846 and received a full promotion to major of the 8th U.S.






Discussion
Ask a question about 'Theophilus H. Holmes'
Start a new discussion about 'Theophilus H. Holmes'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum



Encyclopedia


Theophilus Hunter Holmes (November 13, 1804 – June 21, 1880) was a career U.S. Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 officer and a Confederate
Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army was a military organization whose primary mission was to provide the necessary forces and capabilities to support the National Security and defense of the Confederate States of America during its brief existence from 1861 to 1865....
 general in the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
.

Holmes was born in Clinton
Clinton, North Carolina

Clinton is a city in Sampson County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,636 as of 2003. It is the county seat and largest city in Sampson County, North Carolina....
, North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
. He graduated from the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational United States Service academies located at West Point, New York, New York....
 in 1829, near the bottom of his class, and was commissioned a brevet
Brevet (military)

In the U.K. and U.S. military, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher Military rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank....
 second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant is the lowest Officer military rank in many armed forces.In British English the rank is pronounced second /l?f't?n?nt/ , while in American English it is pronounced second /lu't?n?nt/ ....
 in the 7th U.S. Infantry. During the Mexican-American War, he was brevetted to major for the Battle of Monterrey
Battle of Monterrey

In the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War, General Pedro de Ampudia and the Mexico Army of the North was defeated by U.S. forces under the command of Zachary Taylor....
 in September 1846 and received a full promotion to major of the 8th U.S. Infantry in 1855.

Almost immediately after the firing on Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter is a Seacoast Defense #Third system masonry coastal fortification located in Charleston, South Carolina harbor, South Carolina. The fort is best known as the site upon which the shots initiating the American Civil War were fired, at the Battle of Fort Sumter....
, Holmes resigned his commission in the U.S. Army and his command of Fort Columbus
Fort Columbus

Fort Columbus the name of a fortification and an army post on Governors Island in New York Harbor, in New York City, New York from around 1806 until 1904....
, Governors Island
Governors Island

Governors Island is a 172-acre island in Upper New York Bay, approximately one-half mile from the southern tip of Manhattan Island and separated from Brooklyn by Buttermilk Channel....
 in New York City on (April 22, 1861), having accepted a commission as a colonel
Colonel (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, Colonel is a senior field officer United States Military Officer military rank just above the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and just below the rank of Brigadier General ....
 in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army was a military organization whose primary mission was to provide the necessary forces and capabilities to support the National Security and defense of the Confederate States of America during its brief existence from 1861 to 1865....
 in March. He commanded the coastal defenses of the Department of North Carolina and then served as a brigadier general
History of Confederate States Army Generals

The General Officers of the Confederate States of America were the senior military leaders of the Confederate States Army , serving during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865....
 in the North Carolina Militia. He was appointed brigadier general
Brigadier General

Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General.The rank can be traced back to the militaries of Europe where a brigadier general, or simply a brigadier, would command a brigade in the field....
 on June 5, 1861, commanding the Department of Fredericksburg. He was promoted to major general
Major General

Major General or Major-General is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of Sergeant Major General. A Major General is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of Lieutenant General and senior to the ranks of Brigadier and Brigadier General....
 on October 7, 1861. During the Seven Days Battles
Seven Days Battles

The Seven Days Battles was a series of six major battles over the seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862, near Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War....
 of the Peninsula Campaign
Peninsula Campaign

The Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War was a major Union operation launched in southeastern Virginia from March through July 1862, the first large-scale offensive in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War....
 of 1862, he fought under Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee

Robert Edward Lee , was a career United States United States Army officer , an engineer, and among the most celebrated generals in American history....
, although part of the Department of North Carolina rather than the Army of Northern Virginia
Army of Northern Virginia

The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War of the American Civil War....
. He was transferred to the Trans-Mississippi Department in July 1862, was promoted to lieutenant general
Lieutenant General (United States)

In the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, lieutenant general is a 3 star rank general officer rank, with the U.S....
 on October 10, and commanded the District of Arkansas. Western Confederates are described as having complained Holmes was simply not fit for this assignment, accusing him of mismanagement and tyranny.

For the final year of the war he commanded the Reserve Forces of North Carolina and surrendered along with General Joseph E. Johnston
Joseph E. Johnston

Joseph Eggleston Johnston was a career United States Army officer, serving with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was also one of the most senior general officers in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War....
 to William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman was an United States soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War , for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched earth" policies that he implemente...
 on April 26, 1865. He returned to North Carolina, where he spent the rest of his life as a farmer.

Holmes died in Fayetteville
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,015....
, North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
, and is buried there in McPherson Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

See also