Andrew Hunter Holmes
| |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrew Holmes |
| Born | 1782 (1782) Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1814 (aged 31–32) Mackinac Island, Michigan, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | 32nd Infantry |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Major Andrew Hunter Holmes (1782—August 14, 1814) born in Fairfax County, Virginia,[1] was an American army officer. He was Captain of the 24th Infantry in the War of 1812 and was promoted to major June 8, 1813. On April 18, 1814, he was Major of the 32nd Infantry. He was victorious at the Battle of LongwoodsinUpper Canada but was killed August 4, 1814, in an attack on Fort Mackinac, Michigan, in the Battle of Mackinac Island. Holmes County, Ohio,[2] and Holmesville, Mississippi, are named for him.[3]
  | This biographical article related to the United States Army is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
