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Confederate General Theophilus Hunter Holmes graduated from West Point in 1829. He ranked 44th in his graduating class of 46 cadets. During the US Civil War he is most noted as the commander of the Trans-Mississippi Department. He was also in the same graduating class as Robert E. Lee.
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When did Confederate General Theophilus Hunter James graduate from West Point?
Confederate General Theophilus Hunter Holmes graduated from West point in 1829. Among the 46 graduating cadets, Holmes was ranked 44th. Of note is the fact that this class of 1829, was the same class of Robert E. Lee was ranked second. Holmes had a chance in the US Civil War to help save Vicksburg from being captured but his offensive into Arkansas failed.
When was Theophilus H. Holmes born?
Theophilus H. Holmes was born on 1804-11-13.
What actions by Confederate commander Theophilus H Holmes in Missouri failed to be successful?
Confederate Brigadier General Theophilus H. Holmes initiated an assault on a fortified Union position in Helena, Missouri. It was a failure. The raids continued however, and Confederate Major General Sterling Price was reported to be heading to Missouri for another raid. General Halleck took decisive action by directing General Grant to reinforce Arkansas and to advance on Price via marching along the White River to attack Price's rear guard, and therefore cut off any retreat by Price. The advance was successful and Grant and was able to occupy Little Rock. As an aside, about the time of the raid by Holmes, Vicksburg was about to surrender and at Gettysburg, the ill fated Pickett's charge would take place a day later.
When was William Holmes - Australian general - born?
William Holmes - Australian general - was born on 1862-09-12.
When did William Holmes - Australian general - die?
William Holmes - Australian general - died on 1917-07-02.
When was Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. born?
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. was born on March 8, 1841.
Who was the highest ranking officer from nc during the civil war?
Theophilus H. Holmes, who was promoted to Lieutenant General (three stars) while serving west of the Mississippi. Lee had had Holmes transferred out of his Army of Northern Virginia because he felt Holmes, who was mostly deaf and fairly old, did not measure up. He was not popular in the Trans-Mississippi Department, either. The only other North Carolinian to serve as a Lieutenant General was Daniel Harvey Hill. He was a much better general than Holmes, but was very outspoken. He may have offended the wrong people, because even though he was nominated to the rank of Lieutenant General, he was never confirmed in that rank by the Confederate Congress. So, officially, Hill's highest rank was Major General, though he did command a corps in both the eastern and western theaters - normally a job for a three star. North Carolina seems not to have been completely trusted by the Confederate government, perhaps for its perceived tardiness in seceding, or for its fractious governor, whose campaign platform was "fight with the Yankees and fuss with the Confederacy". North Carolina provided more troops to the southern armies than any other southern state (including Virginia) and had more dead than any other southern state (including Virginia). This leading contribution was not recognized by promoting North Carolinians in proportion to high rank. There were eight full, four star Confederate generals. One of them, Braxton Bragg, was born in North Carolina but was more closely associated with Louisiana, which he claimed as his home. There were twenty-three Confederate Lieutenant Generals and only the two above were from NC.
Who commanded Confederate forces at the Battle of Picacho Peak in the US Civil War?
Sergeant Henry Holmes.
What steps did Confederate President Jefferson Davis take prior to General Lee's raid into Maryland?
Prior to taking the Lee offensive into Maryland, Jefferson Davis believed he needed to first make organizational changes to the Confederate armies in the Western Theater. He set out to change Western commanders and restructure the army's military departments. One problem was the lack of good communications between Richmond and the Trans-Mississippi. Davis created a new department, the Trans-Mississippi and placed General Holmes in charge of it. The result was a division of the vast Southern frontiers. Historians believe the reorganization was a solid move, however, they have criticized Davis' choice of General Holmes to head the new department.
Who asked Sherlock Holmes for help?
The police usually Scotland Yard and people in general
How did Confederate Secretary of War James Seddon attempt to aid Vicksburg?
Although General Robert E. Lee and senior members of the Confederate high command were certain that Vicksburg would play no part in the US Civil, Lee's raid into Pennsylvania in late June of 1863, might have helped relieve some pressure on Vicksburg. The problem was that unless Lee was immediately successful, Lee's incursion to the North and into Pennsylvania would not help Vicksburg.That being the case, and the fall of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863 could not have been prevented. Only if Lee had won earlier in Pennsylvania and occupied Harrisburg, would Union troops be forced to forget Vicksburg for a time and rescue the North, in a manner of speaking. Secretary of War Seddon saw the propaganda value to the North by taking Vicksburg. With that in mind, Seddon planned an offensive aimed at Helena, Arkansas. The force was led by Major General Theophilus Hunter Holmes. It failed.
What Confederate General Joseph Johnston's plan for controlling Missouri?
Confederate President Jefferson Davis promised in his speech in December 1862 to capture the border state of Missouri. This objective became the main goal of General Johnston when he was assigned to command the Western Department. The Union obstacle to bring Missouri into the Confederacy was the army of Union General US Grant. His forces lay east of the Mississippi River and divided Confederate armies west, south and east of him. Johnston's plan was to defeat Grant by using troops from Vicksburg and the Trans-Mississippi Department and his own, to advance on Grant from two directions and defeat him. If that could be accomplished, he believed the way would be open for Confederate General Holmes to advance into Missouri. Missouri being a slave owning border state was filled with Southern sympathizers, including its former governor. Controlling Missouri and controlling the Mississippi River city of St. Louis would cripple Union war efforts in the West immensely.
