General Thomas's Birthplace
Five miles southwest George H. Thomas was born, July 31, 1816. A graduate of West Point, Thomas served in the Mexican War and remained in the United States service in 1861. In saving Rosecrans ' army from destruction, September 20, 1863, he won the name of "The Rock of Chickamauga". Commanding in Tennessee, he defeated Hood at Nashville, December 16, 1864.
1948 text, presented as a historical document.
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Marker data: Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, State Historical Markers of Virginia, 6th ed. (1948)
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