Henry Holmes (Confederate soldier)

Confederate Army soldier
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroConfederate Army soldier
wasSoldier
Work fieldMilitary
Gender
Male
Birth12 October 1827, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, U.S.A.
Death5 March 1865Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, U.S.A. (aged 37 years)
The details

Biography

Henry Holmes (October 12, 1827 – March 5, 1865) 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 these attempts.

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