Civil War Veterans of Monterey County, California.

Researched and Compiled by : 
Timothy P. Reese, PCC of Salinas , CA. & Robert L. Nelson ,PCC. of Santa Cruz.CA. 
Both members of the “Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War”. 
Department of California & Pacific. Camp Abraham Lincoln # 10.  
The Reese-Nelson CWV-MC Data Base


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HOLMES, HENRY   (1828-1898)   SALINAS   IOOF Cem.
(Salinas Daily Index Dec 1, 1898)

Death of “Handsome Harry.”
(From Saturday’s Daily)
  Some six days ago Deputy Constable Harris observed a tall man aged in appearance 
creating a disturbance on the corner of Main and Alisal streets.  As the old man 
appeared to be insane he was taken in custody when it was noticed that he had several 
bad bruises on his face.  The officer not desirous of locking up an apparently sick man, 
took him to Dr. Edwards.  He was searched while being examined and an order of 
admittance to the county hospital found.  The doctor discovered also that the man who 
gave his name as Harry Holmes, had several contusions on his head an face.  At the 
hospital Dr. Archer further discovered that Holmes was suffering from inures on the 
abdomen.  He lingered until Thursday morning, when he died of gangrene.  Before his 
death Holmes told several stores, one that he had fallen down a cellar on Fourth street 
San Francisco, another that he had been beaten and thrown down by hoodlums; also 
that he was picked p from the cellar and sent to Salinas.  This occurred, he said, last 
Saturday morning.  The deceased was a well known character in Salinas and Monterey 
county, being known as Handsome Harry.  He was 6 feet tall and though 78 years of age, 
had a splendid physique.  He had been a hard drinker and doubtless received his 
injuries in the city while under the influence of liquor.  Holmes was a veteran of the civil 
war, having served as a private in Company L. First Regiment U.S. Cavalry.  He was in 
receipt of a pension of $6 per month and claimed to own a mining claim in San Joaquin 
county and to have some money with a man in Salinas, whose name he could not 
remember.  He was buried in Odd Fellows’ cemetery yesterday by Steadman Post, G.A.R., 
though not a member of the organization