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His stout defense at the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863 saved the Union Army from being completely routed, earning him his most famous nickname, "the Rock of Chickamauga." He followed soon after with a dramatic breakthrough on Missionary Ridge in the Battle of Chattanooga.
Jul 27, 2024 · George H. Thomas was a Union general in the American Civil War (1861–65), known as “the Rock of Chickamauga” after his unyielding defense in combat near that stream in northwestern Georgia in September 1863.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 9, 2009 · The West Point-educated George Thomas, known as the "Rock of Chickamauga" for his steadfast performance in that battle, remained loyal to the Union despite his Virginia birth. After his...
Jan 12, 2024 · Commanding the 14th Corps of the Army of the Cumberland at the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia (September 19-20, 1863), Thomas earned the nickname “Rock of Chickamauga” for leading a defensive stand that enabled Rosecrans’ army to retreat and prevent the Union defeat from becoming a Confederate rout.
- Harry Searles
Major General George Thomas, in a move that would earn him the name “The Rock of Chickamauga,” takes command and begins consolidating the scattered Union forces on Horseshoe Ridge and Snodgrass Hill.
His defense permitted the safe withdrawal of the Army of the Cumberland to Chattanooga and earned him the nickname "Rock of Chickamauga." When Rosecrans was relieved of command in October, Thomas was appointed the new commander of the Army of the Cumberland.
Oct 8, 2017 · The battle of Chickamauga was a Union defeat, but Thomas gained the nickname “Rock of Chickamauga” for his stand, which undoubtedly saved the Army of the Cumberland from a disastrous rout.
