Theophilus Holmes

Theophilus Holmes
Holmes in uniform, c. 1862
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, Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. 35°03′38.6″N 78°56′44.1″W / 35.060722°N 78.945583°W / 35.060722; -78.945583
Allegiance	United States  Confederate States
Service / branch	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1829–1861 (U.S.) 1861–1865 (C.S.)
Rank	Major (U.S.) Lieutenant-General (C.S.)
Commands	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
Battles / wars	American Indian Wars Seminole Wars Mexican–American War Battle of Monterrey American Civil War Seven Days Battles Battle of Helena
Relations	Gabriel Holmes (father)
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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.