The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-06
Major-GeneraI George II. Thomas.

The news is conf med thai Ma OR General
Roseerans has been relieved of the command
Of the Army of the Cumberland. He is sue
ceeded by Majoy General George II. Thomas,
who has established a reputation as a soldier
second to none in the country. Major Gen
vr,ti drauu takes command of the Department
fithe Cumberland, Ohio and Kentucky; but
General Thomas is commander in the held-
This is most excellent arrangement. Grant
and Thomas are the real heroes of the war in
the Southwest, and they will do all that can
be done with the armies uuder thepl. Gen.
Thomas, whose corps appear to have borne the
brunt of the recent battles in Northern Geor-
g was born in Southampton County. Va,
July 81, 1916. He was graduated at West
Point in 1910, and commissioned Brevet End
Lieutenant in the Third artillery, and Joined
his regiment in Florida, For his sevices in
the Florida war he was breveted LIST Lieuten-
ant in l74l, served at Fort Brown during its
bombardment by the Mexieans, won tine bre-
vets of Captain at Monterey and Major at
Buena Vista, and in l849 was again seat to
\ Florida to serve against the, Indians. From
1851 10 1854 he was Instructor of Artillery and
Cavalry in the Military Academy. He was
then ordered to California, where he comman-
noted to Major of the Second cavalry.
From 1855 to 1860 he was on duty in Texas
commanding his regiment fer the last three
years of that time against the Indians and on
exploring expeditions. In 1861 he was or
dered to Carlisle Barracks Pennsylvania, was
promoted to be Colonel of the Fifth cavalry,
May l, and ordered to report to Gen. Patter-
son. % l@G5z J5aES
He was then assigned to brigade and
, retained that command uRti August &c, 1861,
t when he was appointed Brigadier-General Of
! Volunteers and ordered to Kentucky. He
, commanded at the battle of Mill Spring, Jan
t 10, 1862, when the rebels were completely
| defeated. His division was then ordered tt
9 Nashville, where it arrived on March /, ans
i as soon as supplies could be obtained, march
a ed to Pittsburgh Landing; but being in the
/ reserve, did not arrive in time to take part in
the battle of Shiloh. He was appointed Maj
Q General of Volunteers April25, 1862, and as
e signed to the command of the right wing of the
0 army Of the Tennessee, under Gene al Halleck
+ The forces in the West being subsequently
9 reorganized he was trnsferrd the Depart
t mentof the Ohio. General Buel, and appoint
e ed commander in the field Of all three corps
embraced in that Department. On Septem
: Der 80, he was ordered to supercede Genera
Buelliin tn chief command, but on the re
s monstrance of himslf and other officers tina
o General was for the time rel ated. Gen
Thomas enjoys the DIST nctiyn Of being tn
successor to the rebel General Lee in tn
r Regular army sa.s ~ ~. as
d When Robert e. Lee was in the Unite'
le States service he was G lionel of the Secon'
cavalry, and General Thomas was Major il
ID the same regiment. Both the Colonel an
to Lieutenant Colonel resigning to enter til
ir reble seyice, Major Yhomas became Crlone
" of his regiment by regular promotion. Unde
IN the new arrangement in the army, by whic
1e the cavalry, dragons, and mounted rifle
are consolidated, the Second has now beeem
e the fifth eavalryssf which. General Thoma
3. remains the Colonel, while he holds the az
to .ditional rank Of Major General Of Volunteer