Lorenzo Thomas
Lorenzo Thomas | |
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Adjutant General of the U.S. Army | |
In office March 7, 1861 – February 22, 1869 | |
President | Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson |
Preceded by | Samuel Cooper |
Succeeded by | Edward D. Townsend |
Personal details | |
Born | Mexican-American War American Civil War | October 26, 1804
Lorenzo Thomas (October 26, 1804 – March 2, 1875) was an American officer in the
Early life
Thomas was born in
Civil War
Just before the start of the Civil War, Thomas was promoted to
Thomas did not get along well with
From March 17 to July 23, 1862, he served as the chairman of the War Board, the organization that assisted U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary Stanton in the management of the War Department and the command of the Union armies during the period in which there was no general-in-chief.
On April 6, 1863, General Thomas was sent by the War Department to
On March 8, 1866,
Postbellum career
On February 21, 1868, President Johnson attempted to replace Stanton by appointing Thomas as Secretary of War ad interim. Thomas, still stinging from his bad treatment by Stanton, boasted of his ability and determination to oust him from office by force, if necessary. Some historians believe that it was this attitude in his
Fort Thomas, a military post established in Arizona Territory in 1876, was named for Thomas.[8]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. p. 717
- ^ Boritt, p. 137.
- New York Times, May 12, 1893. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ Warren, Steven L. "Black Union Troops." Encyclopedia of Arkansas, February 28, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Whites-Koditschek, Sarah and Quantia Fletcher (slideshow). "Civil War Exhibit Tells African American Story In Arkansas." www.ualrpublicradio.org, November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Eicher, 2001, p. 709
- ^ "Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, D.C. (Corcoran) - Lot 259" (PDF). oakhillcemeterydc.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Arizona Forts: Fort Thomas (1876-1891)." www.legendsofamerica.com. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
Works cited
- ISBN 978-0-19-508505-1.
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1964. ISBN 0-8071-0822-7.
External links
- Claims document detailing $52,899 in property losses Thomas suffered during the Civil War. Thomas was eventually awarded $6,500 from the government.
- [1]. New York Times short piece addressing Thomas' service in the Mississippi Valley recruiting African-American soldiers.