I’ve never heard of Major General George Thomas so I did a quick search. It turns out I should have heard of him. He is considered by some to be one of the most important yet forgotten generals of the Civil War. George Thomas is the Union Brigade commander who became known as the “Rock of Chickamauga” as he held off Confederate General Leonidas Polk on Sept 19th, the first day of battle (the battle of Chickamauga). He moved back to LaFayette Road after repulsing the attack. Later, Confederate reenforcements commanded by Daniel Harvey Hill’s corps went after Thomas’s flank. Rosecrans and the other Union troops fled the field, only Thomas remained. The Confederates were victorious but their loss (killed/wounded/missing/captured) were 20,500 as compared to the National Army’s 16,326. Sorry for this really quick post. I got lost in reading and forgot the time.
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