George H. Thomas (1816 to 1870) was a Union general in the American Civil War who first came to national attention after his victory at the Battle of Mill Springs (19 January 1862) in Kentucky, the first Union victory in the Western Theater of the war. After Mill Springs, Thomas' winning streak continued throughout the conflict as he played a pivotal role in many of the most decisive battles of the Western Theater.
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1816 - 1870Life of General George H. Thomas.
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1831George H. Thomas and his family are affected by Nat Turner's Rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia.
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1836 - 1840George H. Thomas attends West Point Military Academy.
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1846 - 1848George H. Thomas serves in the Mexican-American War.
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1861 - 1865George H. Thomas serves as a Union officer in the American Civil War.
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1862 - 1865George H. Thomas serves as a Union general in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
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19 Jan 1862Union General George H. Thomas commands victory at the Battle of Mill Springs in the American Civil War.
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15 Dec 1864 - 16 Dec 1864Union General Thomas H. Thomas commands victory at the Battle of Nashville in the American Civil War.
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1870General George H. Thomas dies of a stroke in California.
