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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.

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