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George Henry Thomas (July 31, 1816 – March 28, 1870) was an American general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and one of the principal commanders in the Western Theater. Thomas served in the Mexican–American War , and despite being a Virginian whose home state would join the Confederate States of America during the Civil War ...
George Henry Thomas, a Virginian, was a Union general in the Civil War and a principal commander in the Western Theater. During the Battle of Chickamauga , he was responsible for saving the Union Army from being completely routed, earning him the nickname "Rock of Chickamauga". [ 3 ]
George Thomas (soldier) (c. 1756–1802), Irish mercenary, active in 18th century India, also known as the "Irish Raja" George Thomas (surveyor) (1781–1850), Royal Navy hydrographic surveyor George Henry Thomas (1816–1870), American Civil War general
Grant wrote to General George Henry Thomas, Stoneman's superior, authorizing him to allow Stoneman to carry out a raid into Columbia, South Carolina to destroy railroads and supplies, and free prisoners in Salisbury. Thomas' subsequent instructions specified that Stoneman was "to destroy but not to fight battles". [5]
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78th Illinois: Ltc Carter Van Vleck (w), Lt George Green; 98th Ohio: Cpt Moses J. Urquhart (w), Cpt Armstrong J. Thomas; 113th Ohio: Ltc Darius B. Warner; 121st Ohio: Ltc Henry B. Banning; Battery M, 1st Illinois Light Artillery: Lt Thomas Burton; Second Division -- 2nd Brigade Col Daniel McCook, Jr. 85th Illinois: Col Caleb J. Dilworth
Henry: NWR 3 4-6-0: Originally built as a prototype engine and needed special Welsh coal. Following his accident when pulling the Flying Kipper, Henry underwent an extensive rebuild, giving him a new shape and better performance. LNER Gresley Class A1 (prototype) (old shape; Henry I) LMS Stanier "Black Five" (new shape; Henry II) [2] [3] [4 ...
The posted photo of Gen. George Thomas and a group of officers at a council of war near Ringgold, Georgia, May 5, 1864 is a great Civil War photo, but one thing to note is that it is not actually General Thomas at the table.