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584……….(Born
N.C.)
Theophilus H. Homes
(Ap’d N. C.)……………44
Military
History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, Sept. 1, 1825, to July 1, 1829,
when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
Bvt. Second Lieut., 7th
Infantry, July 1, 1829.
Second Lieut., 7th
Infantry, July 1, 1829.
Served: on
frontier duty at Ft. Jesup, La., 1830-31, -- Arkansas River, 1831-32, -- Ft.
Gibson, I. T. 1832, 1833-34, -- Camp Canadian, I. T., 1834, -- and Ft.
Gibson, I. T., 1834-36; on Recruiting service,
(First Lieut., 7th
Infantry, Mar. 26, 1835)
1836-37; on frontier duty
at Ft. Gibson, I. T., 1837-38; as Adjutant 7th Infantry, at
Regimental headquarters, 1838; in Cherokee Nation, 1838-39, while
(Captain, 7th
Infantry, Dec. 9, 1838)
transfverring Indians to
the West; in the Florida War, 1839-40, 1840-41, 1841-42; in garrison at New
Orleans Barracks, La., 1842-43, -- Pass Christian, Mis., 1843, -- New
Orleans Barracks, La., 1843-44, -- Pass Christian, Mis., 1844, -- and New
Orleans Barracks, La., 1844-45; in Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; in
the War with Mexico, 1846-47, being engaged in the Defense of Ft. Brown, May
3-9, 1846, -- Battle of Monterey, Sep. 21-23, 1846, -- and Siege of Vera
Cruz, Mar. 9-29, 1847;
(Bvt. Major, Sep. 23, 1846, for Gallant
Conduct in the Several Conflicts t Monterey, Mex.)
on Recruiting service,
1847; in the War with Mexico, 1847-48; in garrison at Jefferson Barracks,
Mo., 1848-49; in Florida Hostilities against the Seminole Indians, 1849-50;
in garrison at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1850; on frontier duty at Ft.
Leavenworth, Kan., 185-51, -- Ft. Washita, I. T., 1851-54, -- Ft. Artuckle,
I. T., 1854-55, -- conducting recruits to Texas,
(Major, 8th
Infantry, Mar. 3, 1855)
1856, -- Ft. Bliss, Tex.,
1856, -- Ft. Stanton, N. M., 1856-57, -- Ft. Bliss, Tex., 1858, -- and
Navajo Expedition, 1858-59; and as Superintendent of General Recruiting
Service, July 1, 1859, to Apr. 6, 1861.
Resigned, Apr. 22, 1861.
Joined in the
Rebellion of 1861-66 against the United States.
Civil History. –
Farmer, Fayetteville, N. C., 1866-80.
Died, June 20, 1880, at
Fayetteville, N. C.: Aged 75.
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