Edward Lloyd Thomas
Confederate Army officer in the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Lloyd Thomas (March 23, 1825 – March 8, 1898) was a Confederate brigadier general of infantry during the American Civil War from the state of Georgia. He was colonel of the 35th Georgia Infantry Regiment, assigned to Joseph R. Anderson's brigade, which became part of A.P. Hill's famed "Light Division". When Anderson left to take control of the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Thomas was promoted to brigadier general to command the brigade. He retained this position for the rest of the war and was present at all of the major battles of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Edward Lloyd Thomas | |
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Born | (1825-03-23)March 23, 1825 Clarke County, Georgia |
Died | March 8, 1898(1898-03-08) (aged 72) McAlester, Oklahoma |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1847–48 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | 35th Georgia Infantry Thomas's Brigade, ANV |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Other work | planter, Land Bureau, Indian Bureau agent |
Thomas was a graduate of Oxford College of Emory University and served in the Mexican–American War. He was an uncle to famed Old West lawman Heck Thomas, who helped bring down the Doolin–Dalton Gang.