Henry Goddard Thomas
Henry Goddard Thomas | |
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19th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment | |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Relations | William W. Thomas Jr. (brother) |
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Henry Goddard Thomas (April 5, 1837 – January 23, 1897) was a Union Army general during the American Civil War.
Early years
A native of Portland, Maine, Thomas graduated from Amherst College in 1858 and was admitted to the bar shortly thereafter.
Career
When the Civil War began Thomas enlisted as a private in the
Oklahoma City Indian Territory (Oklahoma) and is interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine.[3]
Personal
Thomas was the older brother of diplomat and politician
William W. Thomas, Jr.
Notes
- ^ ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. p. 729
- ^ Eicher, 2001, p. 715
- ^ General Henry Goddard Thomas, 1837-1897: A Memorial via GoogleBooks
References
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
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