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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Mexican_War_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Grand_Army_of_the_Republic_Medal
gptkb:Civil_War_Campaign_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1816-07-31
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Virginia,_USA
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Presidio_of_San_Francisco
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Army_of_the_Cumberland
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gptkbp:death_date
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1870-03-28
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:San_Francisco,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:descendant
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none known
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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gptkbp:fought_against
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gptkb:Union
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced military tactics
contributed to Union victory
shaped post-war military doctrine
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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key figure in the Western Theater of the Civil War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General George Thomas
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Winfield_Scott
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gptkbp:known_for
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strategic planning
defensive strategies
leadership in battle
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered one of the best Union generals
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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biographies
historical novels
various books and films
historical documentaries
TV series about the Civil War
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gptkbp:military_conflict
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Mexican-American_War
gptkb:Indian_Wars
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Rock_of_Chickamauga
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Chickamauga
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Major_General
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gptkbp:reputation
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admired by subordinates
highly respected by peers
often overshadowed by other generals
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:service_years
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1840-1870
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Frances_L._Thomas
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Chickamauga
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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