Son of James Hines Holt and Mary Wilson.
Orren T. Holt married Marian R. Seward Sep 1, 1887, in Harris Co., Texas. Orren T. Holt as mayor of Houston from 1902 to 1904.
THE HOUSTON POST (Houston, Tex.) Tuesday, March 11, 1913, Page 9, Col 2:
"THAD" HOLT CONFEDERATE.
W. A. Shah Tells of Former Houston Resident's Part of War.
To The Post:
In your notice of the death of Colonel O. T. Holt of Houston no mention is made of fact that he was a Confederate soldier. He was not "in for the war," but being a Holt, it was natural for him to get in as soon as he could. He was a member of McNally's Scouts, joining prior to the last Banks raid into Louisiana, and about 15 years of age when he joined. He was at Mansfield, Pleasant Hill and other battles of that expedition, in which, but for folly that ordered Walker's, Price's and other infantry into Arkansas after the Pleasant Hill battle, none of Bank's army would have escaped except for a few that might have gotten away alone by accident. It is needless to say "Thad" Holt was a brave boy. He belonged to that sort of people.
McNally was captain of Tom Green's special scout company. After the first Louisiana expedition Mac was given a commission to form a scout company -- having to pick 60 men out of the Green Brigade, and for the rest he depended upon picking men from the home guard and securing boy recruits. Of the latter he had a number, "Thad" Holt being on that list. Jim Holt, his brother, was one of the transfers picked by Mac form the Fifth Texas, Green's old regiment.
"Thad" was among the number who did not do any "fighting" after the war, and hence has not been conspicuous as a Confederate veteran. But his memory is richly entitled to that among many other honors. God bless him. He rest across the river will certainly be "under the shade of the trees." W. Shaw. Dallas, Texas.
Orren T. Holt married Marian R. Seward Sep 1, 1887, in Harris Co., Texas. Orren T. Holt as mayor of Houston from 1902 to 1904.
THE HOUSTON POST (Houston, Tex.) Tuesday, March 11, 1913, Page 9, Col 2:
"THAD" HOLT CONFEDERATE.
W. A. Shah Tells of Former Houston Resident's Part of War.
To The Post:
In your notice of the death of Colonel O. T. Holt of Houston no mention is made of fact that he was a Confederate soldier. He was not "in for the war," but being a Holt, it was natural for him to get in as soon as he could. He was a member of McNally's Scouts, joining prior to the last Banks raid into Louisiana, and about 15 years of age when he joined. He was at Mansfield, Pleasant Hill and other battles of that expedition, in which, but for folly that ordered Walker's, Price's and other infantry into Arkansas after the Pleasant Hill battle, none of Bank's army would have escaped except for a few that might have gotten away alone by accident. It is needless to say "Thad" Holt was a brave boy. He belonged to that sort of people.
McNally was captain of Tom Green's special scout company. After the first Louisiana expedition Mac was given a commission to form a scout company -- having to pick 60 men out of the Green Brigade, and for the rest he depended upon picking men from the home guard and securing boy recruits. Of the latter he had a number, "Thad" Holt being on that list. Jim Holt, his brother, was one of the transfers picked by Mac form the Fifth Texas, Green's old regiment.
"Thad" was among the number who did not do any "fighting" after the war, and hence has not been conspicuous as a Confederate veteran. But his memory is richly entitled to that among many other honors. God bless him. He rest across the river will certainly be "under the shade of the trees." W. Shaw. Dallas, Texas.
Son of James Hines Holt and Mary Wilson.
Orren T. Holt married Marian R. Seward Sep 1, 1887, in Harris Co., Texas. Orren T. Holt as mayor of Houston from 1902 to 1904.
THE HOUSTON POST (Houston, Tex.) Tuesday, March 11, 1913, Page 9, Col 2:
"THAD" HOLT CONFEDERATE.
W. A. Shah Tells of Former Houston Resident's Part of War.
To The Post:
In your notice of the death of Colonel O. T. Holt of Houston no mention is made of fact that he was a Confederate soldier. He was not "in for the war," but being a Holt, it was natural for him to get in as soon as he could. He was a member of McNally's Scouts, joining prior to the last Banks raid into Louisiana, and about 15 years of age when he joined. He was at Mansfield, Pleasant Hill and other battles of that expedition, in which, but for folly that ordered Walker's, Price's and other infantry into Arkansas after the Pleasant Hill battle, none of Bank's army would have escaped except for a few that might have gotten away alone by accident. It is needless to say "Thad" Holt was a brave boy. He belonged to that sort of people.
McNally was captain of Tom Green's special scout company. After the first Louisiana expedition Mac was given a commission to form a scout company -- having to pick 60 men out of the Green Brigade, and for the rest he depended upon picking men from the home guard and securing boy recruits. Of the latter he had a number, "Thad" Holt being on that list. Jim Holt, his brother, was one of the transfers picked by Mac form the Fifth Texas, Green's old regiment.
"Thad" was among the number who did not do any "fighting" after the war, and hence has not been conspicuous as a Confederate veteran. But his memory is richly entitled to that among many other honors. God bless him. He rest across the river will certainly be "under the shade of the trees." W. Shaw. Dallas, Texas.
Orren T. Holt married Marian R. Seward Sep 1, 1887, in Harris Co., Texas. Orren T. Holt as mayor of Houston from 1902 to 1904.
THE HOUSTON POST (Houston, Tex.) Tuesday, March 11, 1913, Page 9, Col 2:
"THAD" HOLT CONFEDERATE.
W. A. Shah Tells of Former Houston Resident's Part of War.
To The Post:
In your notice of the death of Colonel O. T. Holt of Houston no mention is made of fact that he was a Confederate soldier. He was not "in for the war," but being a Holt, it was natural for him to get in as soon as he could. He was a member of McNally's Scouts, joining prior to the last Banks raid into Louisiana, and about 15 years of age when he joined. He was at Mansfield, Pleasant Hill and other battles of that expedition, in which, but for folly that ordered Walker's, Price's and other infantry into Arkansas after the Pleasant Hill battle, none of Bank's army would have escaped except for a few that might have gotten away alone by accident. It is needless to say "Thad" Holt was a brave boy. He belonged to that sort of people.
McNally was captain of Tom Green's special scout company. After the first Louisiana expedition Mac was given a commission to form a scout company -- having to pick 60 men out of the Green Brigade, and for the rest he depended upon picking men from the home guard and securing boy recruits. Of the latter he had a number, "Thad" Holt being on that list. Jim Holt, his brother, was one of the transfers picked by Mac form the Fifth Texas, Green's old regiment.
"Thad" was among the number who did not do any "fighting" after the war, and hence has not been conspicuous as a Confederate veteran. But his memory is richly entitled to that among many other honors. God bless him. He rest across the river will certainly be "under the shade of the trees." W. Shaw. Dallas, Texas.
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