General George H. Thomas: A Biography of the Union's Rock of Chickamauga

by Robert P. Broadwater

One of the Civil War's most successful generals is heralded by military historians but never achieved the lasting fame of Grant, Lee, Jackson or Sherman. George Thomas's Southern birth, the ambition of fellow officers, and his action in the less-publicized Western Theater combined to keep him from attaining recognition. This comprehensive biography focuses on the military career that covered such battlegrounds as Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786438568
• ISBN13: 9780786438563
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher