. The great American book of biography . 348 GEORGE H. THOMAS, THE GREAT UNION AME, says Horace Greeley, is a vapor ; popularity anaccident. No one of the great commanders whose skilland courage won victory for the nation in the great civilwar better exemplifies the truth of Greeleys saying thanGeneral Thomas. His abilities were of the very highestorder. He was, says a most competent critic, one ofthe very few commanders who never committed a seriousmilitary error, who never sacrificed a command, and whonever lost a battle. His private character was without astain. He was the ideal o
. The great American book of biography . 348 GEORGE H. THOMAS, THE GREAT UNION AME, says Horace Greeley, is a vapor ; popularity anaccident. No one of the great commanders whose skilland courage won victory for the nation in the great civilwar better exemplifies the truth of Greeleys saying thanGeneral Thomas. His abilities were of the very highestorder. He was, says a most competent critic, one ofthe very few commanders who never committed a seriousmilitary error, who never sacrificed a command, and whonever lost a battle. His private character was without astain. He was the ideal of a soldier and a , as he was too modest to seek promotion or conspicuousposition, his fame is small indeed in comparison with the value ofthe services he rendered to the Henry Thomas was born in Southampton county, Virginia, onJuly 31, 1816. He was graduated from West Point in 1840, and won promo-tion for bravery in the Mexican war. At the outbreak of the civil war he wasin Texas, but reported at once for duty, and was placed in command of a brigadein Nor
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