George Henry Thomas 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, he was a Southern Unionist who chose to remain in the U.S. Army.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, November 21, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Look out for news toward the east. There may be some attempt to cross rebel troops over the Tennessee River.…
HEADQUARTERS, Gallatin, November 26, 1862. Col. J. P. GARESOHE, Chief of Staff : Have ordered Rousseau to send two of his best regiments in wagons to intercept rebel cavalry, and…
GALLATIN GALLATIN, November 26, 1862. General ROSECRANS : I learn to-day that a portion of Morgan’s cavalry is in Cairo bend of the Cumberland. If so, cannot some cavalry be…
Gallatin, December 7, 1862. Major-General ROSECRANS, Oommanding the Army of the Cumberland, Nashville: GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following plan of operations in East Tennessee, after carefully…
GALLATIN GALLATIN, December 7, 1862. General ROSECRANS: General Boyle telegraphs, as coming from you, that Forrest left Columbia for araid into Kentucky, via Clarksville. Is this reliable? And do you…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Decherd, August 14, 1863. Lieut. Col. C. GoppaRD, Assistant Adjutant-General : I have the honor to state, in reply to your note, that my command has…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Bolivar, Ala., August 22, 1863. Major-General RosECRANS, Commanding Department of the Cumberland : Colonel Van Derveer, commanding brigade at the mouth of Battle Creek, told Captain…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Camp, Bolivar Springs, August 24, 1863. Lieutenant BURTON, Signal Officer, Bridgeport: Respectfully forwarded, with the request that General Reynolds’ application may be granted. GEO. H. THOMAS,…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Camp, Bolivar Springs, August 24, 1863. Brig. Gen. J. A. GARFIELD, Chief of Staff: I have the honor to report that all orders in_relation to cutting…
Nashville, Tenn., January 13, 1865. General J. B. Hoop, C. S. Army, Commanding O. S. Army of Tennessee : GENERAL: I take this means of informing you of an act…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, Tenn., January 13, 1865. General J. B. Hoop, C. S. Army, Commanding O. S. Army of Tennessee : GENERAL: I take this means of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, February 14, 1565. Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant-General of the Army for information and action of War Department, with copy of letter to General…