1862 Signed Major General George H Thomas Rock of Chickamauga Civil War Orders

Description: INVREF#CL4-? 1862 Signed Major General George H Thomas Rock of Chickamauga Civil War Orders. 14 pages string bound general orders with hand annotations signed by 2-star general George H. Thomas of the Union Army. Did you know Maj General Thomas is the only War of the Rebellion general to never lose a battle! The signature was compared to known examplars and will pass any 3rd party authentication process such as JSA or PSA. On December 2, 1861, Brig. Gen. Thomas was assigned to command the 1st Division of Maj. Gen.Don Carlos Buell'sArmy of the Ohio. He missed theBattle of Shiloh(April 7, 1862), arriving after the fighting had ceased. The victor at Shiloh, Maj. Gen.Ulysses S. Grant, came under severe criticism for the bloody battle due to the surprise and lack of preparations and his superior, Maj. Gen.Henry W. Halleck, reorganized his Department of the Mississippi to ease Grant out of direct field command. The three armies in the department were divided and recombined into three "wings". Thomas, promoted to major general effective April 25, 1862, was given command of the Right Wing, consisting of four divisions from Grant's formerArmy of the Tennesseeand one from the Army of the Ohio. Thomas successfully led this force in thesiege of Corinth. On June 10, Grant returned to command of the original Army of the Tennessee. theBattle of Chickamaugaon September 19, 1863, now commanding theXIV Corps, he once again held a desperate position against Bragg's onslaught while the Union line on his right collapsed. Thomas rallied broken and scattered units together on Horseshoe Ridge to prevent a significant Union defeat from becoming a hopeless rout. Future presidentJames Garfield, a field officer for the Army of the Cumberland, visited Thomas during the battle, carrying orders from Rosecrans to retreat; when Thomas said he would have to stay behind to ensure the Army's safety, Garfield told Rosecrans that Thomas was "standing like a rock." After the battle he became widely known by the nickname "The Rock of Chickamauga", representing his determination to hold a vital position against strong odds. President Lincoln dinner discussion on the general orders regarded within this original document. Mrs. Lincoln inviting myself Mr. Hay and Mr. Stoddard to dine with her at five oclock this evening. This is a startling change of base on the part of the lady, and I am at a loss at the moment to explain it. However as etiquette does not permit any one on any excuse to decline an invitation to dine with the President, I shall have to make the reconnaissance, and thereby more fully learn the tactics of the enemy. Although Nicolay and fellow aide John Hay work and sleep at the White House, they usually ate at the nearby Willards Hotel. Their relations with Mrs. Lincoln were almost always strained. Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase writes President Lincoln: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th inst., transmitting newspaper extract, containing the proceedings of a public meeting held at Quincy, Illinois, on the evening of the 20th ulto., in relation to restrictions upon the commerce of that place with Missouri. It is presumed that the restrictions therein complained of are those of general application imposed by the Regulations concerning Internal and Coastwise Commercial Intercourse, promulgated on the 28th of August, last, under Acts of Congress approved July 13, 1861, and May 20, 1862, of which copy is enclosed. The existing condition of affairs and the public safety render indispensable some system by which shipments of articles likely to fall into the hands of improper persons can be controlled or prevented. The Regulations referred to were adopted upon the united representation of, and after consultation with the Special Agents of the Treasury Department appointed for the purpose of supervising such trade and commerce, and upon full consideration of the subject, in all its bearings. They were submitted to and approved by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy, and by Gen. Halleck, who particularly commended the application of rigid rules to Northern Missouri, from which, by reason of its situation and the character of many of its inhabitants, persons in armed rebellion against the Government could easily obtain much needed supplies upon the adoption of the Regulations. Buyer pays shipping. See photos for more details.

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