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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.

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3. allthatsinteresting.com › george-henry-thomasGeorge Henry Thomas, The Civil War’s Forgotten Hero

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   May 17, 2014 · When all seemed lost at the battle of Chickamauga Creek and his commanding general and five other generals retreated, George Henry Thomas dug in with his men and led them to safety after nightfall. The feat earned him the nickname of “Rock of Chickamauga.”

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   Jan 12, 2024 · Major General George Henry Thomas was a prominent Union general who served primarily in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. George H. Thomas earned the nickname “Rock of Chickamauga” for leading a defensive stand at the Battle of Chickamauga (September 19–20, 1863).

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6. www.britannica.com › biography › George-H-ThomasGeorge H. Thomas | Civil War, Union Army, Tennessee

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   George H. Thomas (born July 31, 1816, Southampton county, Va., U.S.—died March 28, 1870, San Francisco) 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.

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   George Henry Thomas, 15, piled into a carriage with his mother and sisters and racketed along dirt roads into the darkness. Before they had gone far, afraid the assassins would overtake...

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   Mar 17, 2024 · George Henry Thomas. Birth Date: January 31, 1816. Birth Location: Newsom’s Depot, Virginia. Parents: John and Elizabeth (Rochelle) Thomas. Education: United States Military Academy (1840) Occupation: Military officer. Career Summary: Major General (USA), Army of the Cumberland commander. Spouse: Lucretia Kellogg (1852) Nickname (s):

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   Who was George Henry Thomas?

   • But the men who served under him loved his cool, steady style and his commitment to always being prepared. George Henry Thomas was born on July 31, 1816, in Southampton County, Virginia. Like many other Virginia plantation (large farming estate) owners, his parents, John and Mary Thomas, owned slaves.

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   How did George Henry Thomas die?

   • George Henry Thomas died of a stroke on March 28, 1870, in San Francisco, California. George H. Thomas’ Virginia family members (including his sisters) did not attend his funeral in Troy, New York because they disapproved of his decision to remain in the Union Army during the Civil War.

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   Was George Henry Thomas a household name?

   • Despite his many Union victories in the American Civil War, George Henry Thomas is hardly a household name. By many accounts George Henry Thomas was one of the greatest military minds in American history. So why isn’t his name mentioned in the same breath as Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, George McArthur or George Patton?

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   Was George Henry Thomas a Southerner?

   • But even during the Civil War, politics determined who advanced in the ranks, and Thomas had one handicap that he couldn’t change: he was a Southerner fighting for the Union. As a professional soldier, George Henry Thomas’ loyalty was with the U.S. Army that he served so faithfully.

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10. www.encyclopedia.com › george-henry-thomasGeorge Henry Thomas | Encyclopedia.com

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    May 29, 2018 · In the Civil War, George Henry Thomas (1816-1870), U.S. Army officer, received the sobriquet "Rock of Chickamauga" for saving a Union army. George H. Thomas was born on July 31, 1816, in Southampton County, Va.