Lorenzo Thomas was an American officer in the United States Army who was Adjutant General of the Army at the beginning of the American Civil War. After the war, he was appointed temporary Secretary of War by U.S. President Andrew Johnson, precipitating Johnson's impeachment.
SPECIAL ORDERS HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, November 19, 1861. ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, No. 309. f Washington, November 19, 1861. 1. Brig. Gen. George Wright, volunteer service, is assigned to the command…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 21, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have this day forwarded to you…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, November 25, 1861. Hilton Head, S. 0., November 25, 1861. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: I have the honor to report that we…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, December 4, 1861. Port Royal, S. 0., December 4, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: SIR: Since my letter of the 27th…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 7, 1861. ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington: Str: I have made satisfactory arrangements for protection of Overland Mail Route without…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, December 9, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: Inclosed herewith is a copy of a dispatch*…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, i San Francisco, December 10, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. K. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: The vast extent of this department renders…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 10, 1861. GENERAL: For several weeks past small parties have been organizing in the Southern District of this State, with the…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., December 10, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR : I have the honor to report that Otter…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, December 14, 1861. Port Royal, S. 0., December 14, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: SIR: I have the honor to submit…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. O., December 15, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant. General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: For the information of the proper authorities, and…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, December 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: As the forts at Fort Pointand on Alcatraz…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, December 17, 1861. rig. Gen. L, THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: Where the War Department require the officers of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, December 17, 1861. rig. Gen. L, THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: Where the War Department require the officers of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 19, 1861. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: On the 17th instant I had the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, December 20, 1861—2 p.m.. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: GENERAL: My reports and returns already made, and…
Louisville, Ky. 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…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 27, 1861. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: In pursuance to instructions from your office,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 31, 1861. Brig. Gen. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. 8. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Since my communications of the 19th and…
Port Royal, S. C., January 2, 1862. Sw: As the Vanderbilt leaves to-morrow morning, I deem it proper to inclose to you a letter of instructions to General Stevens, commanding…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., January 2, 1862. Sw: As the Vanderbilt leaves to-morrow morning, I deem it proper to inclose to you a letter of instructions to…
Washington, January 3, 1862. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, Commanding Department of Missouri : GENERAL: It is of the: greatest importance that the rebel troops in Western Kentueky be prevented…
Port Royal, S. C., January 4, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to forward herewith the report of BrigadierGeneral Stevens of the affair at Port Royal Ferry on the 1st…
Port Royal, S. C., January 4, 1862. General LoRENZO THOMAS, Adjutant- General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: SIR: Reconnaissances are being made on both sides the Savannah River to…