Henry Holmes

Military Person

1827 – 1865

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Who was Henry Holmes?

Henry Holmes commanded a detachment of Confederate soldiers during the Battle of Picacho Pass. He was captured by Union forces under the command of Lieutenant James Barrett and taken to Yuma Arizona where he died in prison before the end of the war. He is buried at Yuma National Cemetery in Arizona after several attempts to escape. He was shot during one of theses attempts.

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Born
Oct 12, 1827
Tucson
Nationality
  • Confederate States of America
Died
Mar 5, 1865
Yuma

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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