General George H. Thomas : a biography of the Union's "Rock of Chickamauga" /

Though successful and heralded by historians, Thomas never achieved the fame of Grant, Lee, Jackson or Sherman. His Southern birth, fellows' ambition and less-publicized battles kept him from recognition. This biography focuses on the military career that covered such battlegrounds as Chickamau...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Broadwater, Robert P., 1958-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2009]
Subjects:	Thomas, George H. > (George Henry), > 1816-1870. Thomas, George H. > (George Henry), > 1816-1870 > Military leadership. United States. > Army > Biography. Generals > United States > Biography. Unionists (United States Civil War) > Virginia > Biography. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.

Table of Contents:

Early life and military training
A martial career begun
First glory in Mexico
Service throughout the South
The outbreak of Civil War
To the West and Mill Springs
Early battles in the West
Savior at Stones River
The Tullahoma campaign
The Rock of Chickamauga
Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge
With Sherman through Georgia
From Kennesaw to the Gate City
Back to Tennessee
The sledge of Nashville and the end of the war
The final years.