| Name |
Erastus Hamilton Holmes |
| Birth |
21 Aug 1823 |
South Westerlo, Albany County, New York  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
15 Jun 1855 |
Westerlo Township, Albany County, New York [2] |
- Hamilton Holmes, 31, Head, born in Albany County, Married, 20 years in this town, Carpenter
Sarah A Holmes, 19, F, Wife, born in Albany County, Married, born in this town
Frank P Holmes, 1, M, Child, born in Albany County, born in this town
lived in a frame house worth $100
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| Census |
2 Jul 1860 |
Westerlo, Albany County, New York [3] |
- E H Holmes, 34, M, Carpenter, New York, $200
Sarah Holmes, 25, F, New York
Frank Holmes, 7, M, New York
Mary M Holmes , 4, F, New York
Enoch J Holmes, 2, M, New York
Gideon R Holmes, 10/12, M, New York
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| Anecdote |
- "Civil War Prisons" a Study in War Psychology by William B. Hesseltine, states that Seddon urged Winder to hasten the preparations for removing the prisoners from Andersonville because of Sherman's pending march on Atlanta. The prisoners sent to Savannah were quartered in a stockade on the grounds of the old United States Marine Hospital. As at Charleston the prisoners received treatment far excelling their experiences in Andersonville. The food was better, and their quarters were tents. There are but two graves of Federal prisoners at this place. But Savannah was open to the same objections as Charleston, and October 10, the prisoners were removed to the prison at Millen.
Erastus Hamilton Holmes died on October 9, 1864 in Savannah. One of those graves must of been his.
Hamilton was taken a prisoner June 16, 1864 at the Battle of Petersburg, Va. In this book, Hesseltine states that the rank soldiers were all housed at Richmond. If they stuck their heads out of the window, they were shot. The conditions there were just as bad as Andersonville. Hamilton was transferred in August. It was the later part of September when the prisoners were transferred to Savannah. Hamilton died of malnutrition which he probably developed between the time of his capture in June until he died.
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| Reference Number |
26624 |
| Military Service |
15 Aug 1862 [5, 6, 7] |
- enlisted in Company K, 7th Artillery Regiment NY, was promoted to corporal on 18 Aug 1862 and later to Sergeant. He served at Fort Reno and was at the seige of Petersburg, VA. He was wounded in the hand June 16, 1864, and taken prisoner by the Confederates and shipped to Andersonville Prison. During General Sherman's march through Georgia, he was transferred with some 1,500 other men to a Savannah prison. He is believed to have died in the prison hospital on Oct. 9, 1864. He left his wife Sarah Mabie Holmes and their five children destitute. Sarah had to work for four years to secure a pension for herself and the children.
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| Death |
9 Oct 1864 |
Savannah, Georgia [1, 6, 8] |
| Person ID |
I26429 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
| Family |
Sarah Abigail Mabey, b. Abt 1835, Albany County, New York d. 14 Apr 1892, Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage |
Y [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. Frank A Holmes, b. Abt 1854, Westerlo Township, Albany County, New York d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 2. Mary Miranda Holmes, b. 19 Jul 1855, Albany County, New York d. 31 May 1934, Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 3. Enoch J. Holmes, b. May 1857, Albany County, New York d. 14 Jul 1939, Masonic Home, Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 4. Gideon R Holmes, b. 28 Aug 1859, Albany County, New York d. 17 Jun 1944, Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, New York City, New York (Age 84 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 5. Rosa Abigail Holmes, b. Feb 1863, Albany County, New York d. 1946, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F8148 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1823 - 1864 (41 years)
