George Henry Thomas

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grand_Army_of_the_Republic_Medal
gptkb:Civil_War_Campaign_Medal
gptkbp:born July 31, 1816
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Presidio_of_San_Francisco
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Army_of_the_Cumberland
gptkbp:died March 28, 1870
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Jonesboro
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Stones River
Battle of Franklin
Battle of Missionary Ridge
Battle of Selma
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Battle of Peachtree Creek
Battle of Lookout Mountain
Battle of Vaught's Hill
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_the_Western_Theater_of_the_Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Henry Thomas
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Winfield_Scott
gptkbp:knownFor Defensive tactics
Leadership in battle
gptkbp:legacy Considered one of the best Union generals
gptkbp:militaryRank Offensive maneuvers
Defensive warfare
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Rock_of_Chickamauga
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Chickamauga
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
gptkbp:postWarCareer gptkb:Superintendent_of_the_United_States_Military_Academy
Military advisor
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:reputation Respected by peers and subordinates
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:George_B._McClellan
gptkb:William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:serviceYears 1861–1865
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frances_Louisa_Thomas