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.
Somerset, Ky., December 21, 1861. (Received December 24, 1861.) Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon, Ky.: GENERAL: Since my last nothing of interest has occurred. The enemy…
HEADQUARTERS, Somerset, Ky., December 21, 1861. (Received December 24, 1861.) Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon, Ky.: GENERAL: Since my last nothing of interest has occurred. The…
Louisville, Ky., December 22, 1861. General THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon: SIR: Acting Brigadier-General Carter reports that by your orders it is forbidden to receive fugitive slaves into camp, and…
Louisville, Ky., December 23, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Arm y, Washington, D. C.: SIR: Some explanation of the condition of things here will enable the General-in-Chief to…
CoLUMBIA, Ky. CoLUMBIA, Ky., December 23, 1861. (Received December 25, 1861.) General GEORGE H. THOMAS: The enemy is closing in upon us; his pickets are near us in three directions,…
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH BRIGADE, Somerset, December 23, 1861. (Received December 25, 1861.) Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon, Ky. : GENERAL: Captain Fry, Company F, Second Regiment East…
Lowisville, Ky., December 25, 1861. Hon. R. C. WICKLIFFE, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.: DEAR SIR: I have received your letter of the 19th instant, inclosing the copy of…
CoLUMBIA, Ky. CoLUMBIA, Ky., December 26, 1861. E (Received December 27, 1861.) General GEORGE H. THOMAS: The section of artillery under command of Lieutenant Nell was forwarded this morning, as…
HEADQUARTERS, Somerset, Ky., December 27, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding Division, &c., Lebanon, Ky. : GENERAL: I have sent out small parties for the last two days before…
LEBANON, Ky. LEBANON, Ky., December 28, 1861. Colonel Bramlette writes at 7 [9] p.m. last evening, confirming his report of yesterday, that the enemy areat Jamestown, about 3,000 strong. Shall…
Louisville Louisville, December 29, 1861. Brig. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Division, Lebanon: GENERAL: I send you a sketch of the country about Somerset which shows more of the…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Somerset, Ky., December 31, 1861. (Received January 4, 1862.) Brig. Gen. GEoRGE H. THOMAS, Commanding First Kentucky Division: GENERAL: I have received your instructions of 30th instant.…
HEADQUARTERS, Somerset, Ky., January 1, 1862. General GEORGE H. THOMAS: GENERAL: In compliance with your instructions I have advised Captain Fry of the state of things about Somerset to day,…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE E. O., January 3, 1862. Beaufort, S. 0., January 3, 1862. GENERAL : I have the honor to report that, agreeably to your instructions, I accompanied the…
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH, BRIGADE, Somerset, Ky., January 30, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the action of the First and Second Tennessee and Twelfth Kentucky…
July 5, 1862. July 5, 1862. General ©. S. Hamiuton, Rienzi and Jacinto Road : Colonel Sheridan reports his impression that the enemy is moving into Northern Georgia, and that…
NASHVILLE, TENN. NASHVILLE, TENN., November 11, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEoRGE H. THomas, Oommanding Center : GENERAL : I dispatched you this a. m. to send one of Rousseau’s brigades to…
Nashville, November 18, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Comdg. Center, Army of the Cumberland, Gallatin, Tenn. : Your dispatch, announcing threatened attack on Hartsville, is just received. Colonel Kennett…
Nashville, November 22, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Gallatin, Commanding Center : y What news from the brigade at Tompkinsville; will the movements just ordered leave that brigade too…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, November 22, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Gallatin, Commanding Center : y What news from the brigade at Tompkinsville; will the movements just ordered…
Nashville, Tenn., November 24, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding, Gallatin : Arrange everything now as soon as practicable to come down. Dumontâs division will suffice for all the…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Nashville, Tenn., November 24, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding, Gallatin : Arrange everything now as soon as practicable to come down. Dumont’s division will…
Nashville, November 27, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Gallatin: Where are your troops; what doing; where moving? Report fully. By command: J. P. GARESCHE, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY OORPS, Nashville, November 27, 1862. Major-General THOMAS, Gallatin : I have received following from General Boyle: Operator telegraphs that Morgan encamped 5 miles from Glasgow last night.…