Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-04-14
Gen. Geo. III. Thomas,

Slelng e0ltOrlal attention 10 the death OF
Major Gen George II. Thomas in last
weeks TRIBUNE. The sad fact that be
died of appop'exy, at San Francisco, ON
the 9th OF March, is known to an our
readers, and his sudden departure from
the material world has saddened many
brave hearts. The following sketch of
Gen. Thomas Life and Services, We take
from the Chicago Tribune:
General Thomas was born in South.
nmpton county, Virginia, (the scene of
Nat Turner's insurrection) July 3lst,
1916 Ills ia her was OF English and
his mother OF Hu-uenot extraction. He
received good education, and in his
early fle accepted the position OF depu.
ty to his uncle, the ounty Clerk, and
soon after began the study of the law -
This was Of short duration, however for,
IN 1886, ut the age Of -, he rec lived an
/ appointment rs cadet, and entered the
Military Academy at West Point, from
/ which tie graduated, twelfth ia class of
iory>i e, June 2Uth, 1910, and on the
first OF july received his first appoints
mcnt as brevet Second ,eutenant in the
Third Artillery, and joined his regiment
IN Florida, November 9th 1871. He
was breyeted First Lieutenant for ual-
liant conduct in he war against the Sem.
mole Indians His regiment was order
ed from Florida in January, 1912, and
Lieutenant Thomas, with his COMPANY
went to New Orleans Barra Ks, and
thence to Fort Moultrie, in Charleston
harbor, where he remained until Decem,
Der, 1913, when he was ordered To duty
with company c, Third Light Artillery,
at Fort Mcllenry, Maryland. On the
18th of May, 1913, he waJ promoted
FIRST Lieutenant of Artillery, and in tho
opringoi 1914 joined company L, Third
Artillery, at Fort Moultrie.
When war with Mexico became una
'odable, Lieutenant Thomas was order,
ed with his company to Texas in July.
1919, to report to General Taylor Du-
ring the Mexican. war, he distinguished
himself ut Fort Brown, Rcsaca de l.,
Palma, Monterey, (tor galient conduct
at winch he was breveted Captain, Sep,
tember sd, lS46), and at Buena Vista,
which secured HIM brevet Maiorshp
February 25d, lS4O He remained in
Mexico on duty until August 20th, 1913,
when be re>crossed into Texas, and
thence went to Fort Adams, Rhode Is
land lie was ordered to Florida again
IN lS49, upon the renewed OF the war
with the Indians, and served there until
December, 1890, when he was ordered to
Fort independence. He remained there
until March 18th, 1858, when he was AS,
signed to duty as instructor of Artillery
and Cavalry at West Point He retained
this position until May 3lst 1854, having
been promoted meanwhile, December
oath, 1858, to Captalncy in the Third
Artillery. In 1884 aptain Thomas was
assigned to Fort \ una, California where
he received the appointment, of Junior
Major OF the Second Cavalry. From
May LIST, 1896, to November lst 1860 he
was on duty IN Texas,
In April, 1861, Major Thomas was or.
dered to Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania,
TO remount the Second Cavalry, which had
been dlsmonrted by General Twigcs,
and on the LIST Of May, 1861, ne reports
ed to the commander Of the Department
OF Pennsylvania for duty April 10Th
1861, he wss promoted Lieutenant Colo
mel, and on May Sd, Colonel. From
May until June he commanded the First
brigade of Major General Patterson
army in Northern Virginia, and, sobse.
quently, under General Banks until Au,
gust 10Th. On the 18th of August he
was appointed Brgadier General of
Volunteers, and on the Doth, took COM
mand ol'Camp Dick Robinson, in Ken,
lucky, where, on the Goth of October. at
the battle of Wild Cat, the rebel Gener.
al Iolllcoticr was completely routed and
his roops driven back to Cumberland
Gap, General Thomas then advanced to
Lebanon and organized the First Diyi,
sion OF the Army of the Cumberland,
and, immediately upon his arrival, he
found himself confronted by XoIico1er,
who had taken up strong position at
Mil Spring IoIlcoiier made the at.
tack, but was completely routed and
himself killed and the attacking force
abandoned their provisions, ammunition,
arms, ana camp eqnlpage Of every des-
crlptIon, fleeing in wild dismay over
The mountains, and leaving General
Thomas the hero Of the first decisive
victory of the war, For gallant conduct
IN this battle he was appointed and con,
firmed Ma or General of Volunteers.
April 25th, 1862 His division was then
ordered to Nashville but, as it was in
the reserves, he did not participate in
the battle Of PIttsbsrg Landing. Nav
LIST, 1862, his division was transferred to
the Army of the Tennessee, and be con,
tinued IN command Of the right wing an
tl June 10Th, when he was transferred
u the Army OF the Ohio under General
Buell. When the command was assum.
ed by General kOsecrans the name of