Name THOMAS, George Henry "Pap"
Born July 31 1816, Southampton Cty VA
Died March 28 1870, San Francisco CA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1840, served in the artillery, Seminole war, Mexican war, instructor in Cavalry and Artillery at West Point, frontier duty in the 2nd US Cavalry.
War Service April 1861 Lt. Col. of 2nd US Cavalry, May 1861 Col., August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/Army of the Ohio at Mill Springs, Shiloh, advance on Corinth, second in command of Army of the Ohio at Perryville, April 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Center Divn/XIV Corps at Stones River, commanded XIV Corps (mightily) at Chickamauga, October 1863 promoted Brig. Gen. in Regular Army, commanded Army of the Cumberland at Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, Nashville, December 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. in Regular Army.
Post War Career Army service, commanded Division of the Pacific.
Notes Despite Grant's poor opinion of him and general suspicion of his Southern sympathies, he was a fine commander.
On the Internet George H. Thomas Home Page <http://home.att.net/%7Edmercado>
Further reading
Cleaves, Freeman Rock of Chickamauga: the life of General George H. Thomas Westport CT, Greenwood Pr., 1974
Coppee, Henry General Thomas New York, D. Appleton, 1897
McKinney, Francis F Education in violence: the life of George H. Thomas and the History of the Army of the Cumberland Detroit, Wayne State University Press, 1961
Palumbo, Frank A George Henry Thomas, Major General, U.S.A. : the dependable general, supreme in tactics of strategy and command Dayton OH, Morningside House, 1983
Born July 31 1816, Southampton Cty VA
Died March 28 1870, San Francisco CA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1840, served in the artillery, Seminole war, Mexican war, instructor in Cavalry and Artillery at West Point, frontier duty in the 2nd US Cavalry.
War Service April 1861 Lt. Col. of 2nd US Cavalry, May 1861 Col., August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/Army of the Ohio at Mill Springs, Shiloh, advance on Corinth, second in command of Army of the Ohio at Perryville, April 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Center Divn/XIV Corps at Stones River, commanded XIV Corps (mightily) at Chickamauga, October 1863 promoted Brig. Gen. in Regular Army, commanded Army of the Cumberland at Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, Nashville, December 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. in Regular Army.
Post War Career Army service, commanded Division of the Pacific.
Notes Despite Grant's poor opinion of him and general suspicion of his Southern sympathies, he was a fine commander.
On the Internet George H. Thomas Home Page <http://home.att.net/%7Edmercado>
Further reading
Cleaves, Freeman Rock of Chickamauga: the life of General George H. Thomas Westport CT, Greenwood Pr., 1974
Coppee, Henry General Thomas New York, D. Appleton, 1897
McKinney, Francis F Education in violence: the life of George H. Thomas and the History of the Army of the Cumberland Detroit, Wayne State University Press, 1961
Palumbo, Frank A George Henry Thomas, Major General, U.S.A. : the dependable general, supreme in tactics of strategy and command Dayton OH, Morningside House, 1983
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GEORGE H. THOMAS