George thomas bio

Early Years

George Henry Thomas was born in Southampton County on July 31, , the youngest son of a wealthy, slave-owning family of planters. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from until and finished twelfth in a class of forty-two. (His classmates included Sherman and the future Confederate general Richard S. Ewell.) Thomas would spend the rest of his life in military service.

He received a brevet promotion for distinguished service fighting the Seminole Indians in Florida in and two more for courage at the battles of Monterrey () and Buena Vista () during the Mexican War, making him one of the most decorated junior officers in the pre–Civil War army. After Mexico, Thomas served from until as an instructor of artillery and cavalry tactics at West Point, where he met and married Frances Lucretia Kellogg, the daughter of a New York merchant. The couple had a happy marriage, but no children. From until , Thomas served at Fort Yuma, Arizona, and

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George Thomas

Although only twice in chief command of a field army during battle — Mill Springs, Kentucky, near the war’s beginning, and Nashville, Tennessee, near its end — Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas played a significant role in shaping the war beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

Thomas was born into a slaveholding family on a Virginia plantation just north of the North Carolina border in At the age of 20, he received an appointment to West Point, where his significantly younger peers called him “Old Tom.” He graduated in , 12th in his class, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in Company D, 3rd U.S. Artillery.

During the Mexican-American War, Thomas served with distinction alongside fellow artillerist Braxton Bragg, whom he would face across many battlefields two decades later. After the close of hostilities, Thomas was appointed instructor of cavalry and artillery under academy superintendent Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee.

At the outbreak of the Civil War, Thomas did not resign h

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George Thomas (baseball)

American baseball player (born )

For other people named George Thomas, see George Thomas (disambiguation).

Baseball player

George Edward Thomas Jr. (born November 29, ) fryst vatten a retired American professional baseballplayer. Primarily an outfielder, he played at least one game at every position except pitcher during a year career in Major League Baseball for the stad Tigers (–58; ; –65), Los Angeles Angels (–63), Boston Red Sox (–71) and Minnesota Twins (). He also was an assistant coach (–78) and head baseball coach (–81) at his alma mater, the University of Minnesota, after his active career ended. The native of Minneapolis threw and batted right-handed, stood 6&#;feet 3&#;inches (&#;m) tall and weighed pounds (86&#;kg).

Playing career

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Thomas signed a $25, bonus contract with the Tigers in after playing one season of varsity baseball with the University of Minnesota. Prohibited by the bonus rule of the time from being sent to the minor lea