George Henry Thomas

Major General, United States Army

Born: 07/31/1816 (Newsom's Depot, VA)
Died: 03/28/1870 (San Francisco, CA)


Demographics:
Male; Caucasian


Profession:
Military


Military Service:
Mexican-American War (1846-1848); Civil War (1861-1865)


Military Appointments:
U.S. Army, Major General (1844 - 1870)


Military Details:
1st Lt. U.S.A., 1844; Bvt. Capt. U.S.A., 1846; Bvt. Maj. U.S.A., 1847; Capt. U.S.A., 1853; Maj. U.S.A., 1855; Lt. Col. U.S.A., 1861; Col. U.S.A., 1861; Brig. Gen., 1861; Bvt. Brig. Gen. U.S.A., 1862(?); Maj. Gen., 1862; Brig. Gen. U.S.A., 1863; Maj. Gen. U.S.A., 1864; Bvt. Lt. Gen. U.S.A., 1868 (nomination dropped); Bvt. Gen. U.S.A., 1868 (nomination dropped).


Education:
U.S. Military Academy (1840)


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