Years of service 1862 Rank Sergeant | Name Henry Holmes | |
Died March 5, 1865(1865-03-05) (aged 37)
Yuma, Arizona Allegiance Confederate States of America Service/branch Confederate States Army Unit Company A, Arizona Rangers | ||
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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