From Wikipedia.
Born in Fairfax County, Virginia, was a War of 1812 American officer.
He was captain of the 24th Infantry in the War of 1812 and promoted to major on June 8, 1813.
On April 18, 1814, he was major of the 32nd Infantry.
His victory at the Battle of Longwoods in Upper Canada, near present-day London, Ontario was lauded.
But, he was killed on August 4, 1814, in an attack on Fort Mackinac, Michigan, in the Battle of Mackinac Island.
Holmes County, Ohio, and Holmesville, Mississippi , are named after him.
--Brock-Perry
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