New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-24
Nnjor-Gsn. George 10. Thomn..

Major-Gen. George Henry Thomas, who e
corps appears 70 have horne The bfun of the recent bat
It's In North wcfiern Georgia. born IN sol,haup.
toa County Virginia. Juy a. isiG IL was gradur'cl
q, West Point Ia 1870 and CONN mis,ionei Bfcyc, 81
Lieutenant IN tie % ARTILLERY and olucd hls regiment
n FloridA Tor his sergoes ln the florida var h. was
brovoicd lat Lieutenant IN l-i soryod a, Fort HroVn
during iis hombar1mcr, hy Tie Nolcans won Tho bfe
vets II Captain At Monterey and NJ oT a Dgena VISTA
and In liy again sent to Honda. TO serve against
the Indiana Prom 1851 20 isSi be- Instructor q
Artillery and Cavnlry In the Military Academy. He
was then ordered 20 California. where be- commanded
Fori Yuma nntil 1855. when be- va promoted 70 be
MaJor # the ID Cavalry. From is5o 90 le6O ho
du,y IN Texas commanding h.s regiment foF The last
three years of tha, time erans, the Indians and n
exploring expedition Ia l-ol be was ordered
to Carlisle Barracks P,nnfyiyanin. promoted
to be Colonel Of The 5lh Cavalry My g. and
ordered 20 report 10 Gen. Patterson. He Twas then
assigned 70 a brigade and retained that command ant
Aug. 70. lsCl when he was appo!uicd nrigadier Gen
cra Il Volunteers aud ordered 10 Kentucky. liz
nanded at the battle Of Mn Spring Jan 49, lsoa when
the Rebels completely defeated His division was
then ordered 70 Nashville where IL arrived on March
and as soon suppnos could be obtained. marched 20
Pitsburg Landing. but being In the rcserye. did not
arrive In iimc 90 ake paft in the battle Of shiloh. lie
was appointed Maor General of Volunteers ApIii %.
1902 and assigned to the command Of the rgh; wing Of
tie Army of tie Tennessee under Gen. iIaleck. The
forces the West being lie was
Transferred 10 the Department 81 the Ohio Gen. BueD
and appointed Commander In the field Of all three corps
embraced In hat department. On Sept. 30 ne was or
dercd supcrsede Gen. Buell. In the chief command
but on the rcfnonsrancc II himself and other officers
that General for the time reinstatcd Gen Thomas
81 toys the distinction Of being the TO the
Ecbel General Leo in the Regular Army. When Lee
was n the Uatod States service he Colonel II the
- Cavalry aud Cen. Thomas Major Ia the same
feslmcn;. 10th ile Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel
rcrlnc 10 enter tho Rebel service Major Thomas be.
came Colonci Of h.a .Ielt by regular promotion
Under the new Arrangement ip ticnuny by which the
cayafy Dragons and mounted rifles aro con.
sulidaicd tine "a has uow become the 5,h Cav
ally Of which Gonerh Iiomas rcmnirs the
Colonel while be- hoida tlc additional rank ol NrJor
General oi Volunteers. A rrln tanned bear sort Of Il
.ooaAg perso lase. is Con. Tiouls Will face hidden
~ proflsc growth az fHldy beard tni gives won
dsf.ly tTuculcnt expo Sion ,o s coHnfc,anoe fan
ncr thai pptokcs rather oi oi command In camps
uhnn of the couitts.cs oi t.c diaDln. bnl ,hat Is
~ least frank and direct aud vita cmpi Il show
that mmfcats II elf iA adll.Ne ic uniform Of "a
cavalry Colonel. irItc.d Of doanug the shor. lived
sloilar orcl o.a "du4lll llticHn Geacla.lhip. Hi
corps consists Of oo.scaus. foyaoldsr, brDuins ana
Neg.ey's divisions.