, 1870-03-30
WEDNESDAY. MARCH so, 1870.

Ad.rr.. TRIBUNE COMPANY.
Chicago. nj.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 80, 1870.
mA1oR GENERAL GEORGE 4, THOMAS.
The bfi.f, hut sad, intelligence, tele-
,-ranhcd FINN San francisco, that Major
General George Henry Thomas died in that
c;ty On the 9Th inst, Of apople1y, will
crc.te profound feeling of grief, not alone
amons tie surviving actors of The war Of
Tie rebellion aud among his OVID soldiers in
,lr Amy Of the Cumberland, who loved
him most because they knew him best, but
Throughout the country and the civilized
u.,li~ which have learned to regard him
~ 4,ae ,f the greatest Generals and purest
hearts Of whom history makes mention
Ceacrsl Thomas WIS born in Southamp-
ton County. Va tthe scene of Nat Turner's
s::s;:,reetion,, July II, 1916. BIS father
WIS If English and his mother Of Hugue-
not extraction He received good educa-
tioa. and in his early life accepted the posi-
tinn Of deputy to his uncle, then coun-
" Clerk, ana soon after began the
study Of the law. This was of short
auratson, however, fos, in 1886, ct the age
.t u, he received an appointment as cadet,
aud entered The Military Academy at West
Point frona which he graduated, twelfth in
: class Of forty-dve, june 20, lsfo, and on
tie 1si of July received his first appoint
men, IS anevet Second Lieutenant IN the
Third Artillery. and joined his regiment IN
Florida November q, 1871. He was breret-
t,.i First Lieutenant for gallant conduct il
Tie var against the Seminole indians. His
regiment was ordered from Florida in jan
uasv. 1872, aud Lieutenant Thomas, with
L,s company. 10 New Orleans Barracks, and
tsvrcc to Font Moult1ie, in Charleston har-
l,,r. where he remained until December,
1>ss. when he was ordered to duty with
COMPANY c. Third Light Artillery, at Fort
Nc1jtnrv. aIaryland. On the 18th Of May,
1913. he WIS promoted First Lieutenant Of
ARTILLERY, and IN the spring of 1874 joined
Coupa;,y E, Third Artillery, at Fort
N,vI,sie.
When war with Mexico became unavoid-
n,l.. Iieu,,nant Thomas yas ordered with
Lis COMPANY to Texas in july, 1915, to re-
,s,rt n General TAYLOR. During the Nexi-
-, uor he d;.t;nu,; ;bed himself Mt ro,t
Hnun ncsaca de- IA palms. Monterey
it,r c,,llant conduct at which be wns brew.
ettc,1 can,ain scntamber "a 1s.c,, and a,
1;uena y;sta Which secu1ed hin a breye,
,1oi,,rsh;n Teh1,ar - 1s.7, Hor rema;nei
:, ua7ico m antv mil Ancust 90 1s4s
when be re.rossed into Texas, and theme,
vent TO Fort Adams. Rhode 1s,ana q,
ras ordered to Florida again in 1919, upo1
tic renewal Of the var with the Indians s
AID served these un'n Deeemoef' lo'o
when ne WIS o.aeseo 10 fos. tnaepenoencs
Ae renamed thefe s'nsA Aascn ., 'e,'i
when ne was ass'ssneo ~ uu.y ~ 1ns..a'+o
OF Artillery anu caSalfy 81 "ess folne- he
retained this position Until Nay u, lea4s nav
ashccn promoted meanwhile, December Il
ls7a, TO Captaincy in the Third Artillery
In 1854. Captain Thonas WIS assigned t<
Fort Yuma, California, where he receivet
the appointment Of Junior Major Of th'
Second Cavalry From May l, 1876, t.
November /, lsG0, he Was on duty IN Texas
In April, 1861, Msjor Thomas x0s OF
c7crad to Carlisle Ba-rncEs. Pa 10 femour
a. c..,od caen,1 rh;ch had 1,neY dis
-,,ountod liz Gencn1 Tv;crs and on til
1s,af Mo- 1sc1 II reno14ea II Tho cou
uanaor n ,ha Dcdartment Of Pennsy7
- f,,~ 5n.r A1-1 o, 1sc, ha 1ra
.a;7 ;or,,,n,n1 ca1ono, nn5 IN VA
;, C,>1a,a1 F,o,n ,h,x nnt1 Jp,v he m,
n'an5o1 ,ho F;,st n1Eado Of Nfa;or Genor
r.,,o-so,,e 49,, ~ fo-tbo,7, v;ro;ni, an,
J.. subsequently, uhue. q,
August 70. On the g'tn " nes " ~.
: opnoinsed BrisndiF 6eoeta a.ommand
tee.s, and, On the 2A b Kentucky, wheE
: Camp Dick Rr~ Octob<t, at the battle
c-a-IAt, the rebel General Zollicoder II
completely Fouted and his troops di1v
back to Cumberland Zap Genefn Ihom
:. uhen advanced 10 Lebanon and ofgah1z
inc f1fst p1F1son OF the army OF !
Cotnneflano ana' hnaneolasesy upon
"1NA, ne 'ouno nInseH eon1lont
ny Aou1'onet, "uo uoa 1aheu up ss1o
position at MlA s-'r1ng. loulconer ma
the attack, but WIS completely Eoufed, al
h1nsen kAled; and the enemy aoahdon'
their provisions ammunition, AIMS, Al
= - e-n,s ea1,.1'AoA ~ @"~-7 1'-4tp.'ou' netn
~ Muo o.aiaA, orsf ne mountains q,
ieast,e s'ene1a Aoonaas Inc nefo OF
Iiss oeeaa'e s'ctots OF me ~ar. fof g.
AA.. conaoct N tne oatue ne Was appo1ntt
ln1 :opai nleu @ Aa1o1 oene1M OF 'oinntee
N'pio - l9"-.3 hs alsss'on "as TIT
q ''oeteo ~ 4''a'lsn"e' out' Us II Was IN II
RESERVES, nc o'u nor participate N the ba
~ " t!Ns"oofsu A-1na'ns: aaT l, -1sG
u'S u'''''on "as transferred 10 tae Amy
'se 1ennessee' afao ne con1'noea IN cofnmat
"a 'nc t'6n' wing anal oane 1o' when
VIZ, fellans'esfea 10 sae army OF the oh
"'oeF ''ehesa' 'ncu- when the commnl
"A' aSs1'ined ny General Aosecsans, Z
;. . ta'i:e ol 'hc army was changed again
lna' '' 'he Amy Oh the Cumberland, a
Ne''tfa ihonias look command of Il
eeh''e:--'le "af1eenth corps. Under Il
!. e'.l,'A:st''l o' uenefal l'osecfans he sefv'
WIN a'S' lngf'aned ability and valor in tn
'errnns. rn sss1es th basties on stone River.
- =. 49, .'A ~ =, NV 10 4csof" y 1st:
.,a,. - s 10y " sue 1'l.'ne' aia We NC
Jnotont wa1,.a;s 1,ss..-c. sSAnoo
!. rae,c, n,,,.s -. ns"es s - lssas
:: cb.tt,loo,bca md ,ra,tsst -. -, se ,see
INV :, rcca,l ri H.. hr;,,;.s. IA
+. ~,,;r, Iva -a,,ao-aa y, thssa .,as;... s"s-
- ~ ~a,.<,1;,a II, -, - 80
c,,:,,.,x-,,,. 80 ~ .r,hss .-s-
I. * ,a,a,,;u,, IA .la was. a. S.sh~;,a -
-. - -" -,''9A' AAe' 'S