General George H. Thomas

Informationen zum Autor The late Robert P. Broadwater wrote more than 35 books of military history and more than 100 magazine articles dealing with the American Civil War and the Revolutionary War. He lived in Pennsylvania. Klappentext One of the Civil War's most successful generals is heralded by military historians but never achieved the lasting fame of Grant, Lee, Jackson or Sherman. George Thomas's Southern birth, the ambition of fellow officers, and his action in the less-publicized Western Theater combined to keep him from attaining recognition. This comprehensive biography focuses on the military career that covered such battlegrounds as Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Nashville, as well as the political maneuvers that kept Thomas out of the spotlight. Zusammenfassung George Thomas is one of the Civil War's most successful generals who never achieved the lasting fame of Grant! Lee! Jackson or Sherman. This comprehensive biography focuses on the military career that covered such battlegrounds as Chickamauga! Missionary Ridge and Nashville! as well as the political maneuvers that kept Thomas out of the spotlight. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Early Life and Military Training 2. A Martial Career Begun 3. First Glory in Mexico 4. Service Throughout the South 5. The Outbreak of Civil War 6. To the West and Mill Springs 7. Early Battles in the West 8. Savior at Stones River 9. The Tullahoma Campaign 10. The Rock of Chickamauga 11. Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge 12. With Sherman Through Georgia 13. From Kennesaw to the Gate City 14. Back to Tennessee 15. The Sledge of Nashville and the End of the War 16. The Final Years Conclusion Appendix I. General Officers Serving Under Thomas Appendix II. Units Serving Under Thomas Appendix III. George H. Thomas Chronology Chapter Notes Bibliography Index ...

Autorentext
The late Robert P. Broadwater wrote more than 35 books of military history and more than 100 magazine articles dealing with the American Civil War and the Revolutionary War. He lived in Pennsylvania.

Klappentext
One of the Civil War's most successful generals is heralded by military historians but never achieved the lasting fame of Grant, Lee, Jackson or Sherman. George Thomas's Southern birth, the ambition of fellow officers, and his action in the less-publicized Western Theater combined to keep him from attaining recognition. This comprehensive biography focuses on the military career that covered such battlegrounds as Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Nashville, as well as the political maneuvers that kept Thomas out of the spotlight.

Zusammenfassung
George Thomas is one of the Civil War's most successful generals who never achieved the lasting fame of Grant, Lee, Jackson or Sherman. This comprehensive biography focuses on the military career that covered such battlegrounds as Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Nashville, as well as the political maneuvers that kept Thomas out of the spotlight.

Inhalt
Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Early Life and Military Training
2. A Martial Career Begun
3. First Glory in Mexico
4. Service Throughout the South
5. The Outbreak of Civil War
6. To the West and Mill Springs
7. Early Battles in the West
8. Savior at Stones River
9. The Tullahoma Campaign
10. The Rock of Chickamauga
11. Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge
12. With Sherman Through Georgia
13. From Kennesaw to the Gate City
14. Back to Tennessee
15. The Sledge of Nashville and the End of the War
16. The Final Years

Conclusion
Appendix I. General Officers Serving Under Thomas
Appendix II. Units Serving Under Thomas
Appendix III. George H. Thomas Chronology
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

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