Question: Which brigadier general was killed in a frontal assault launched by Union major General William T Sherman?
Sentence (from "Henry Goddard Thomas"): On March 29, 1867, President Andrew Johnson nominated Thomas for appointment to the grade of brevet major general of volunteers for his service during the war, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the award on April 5, 1867.
Relevant evidence: No