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I couldn't let it go without offering some sort of answer.
Bonus:
1) Who am I?George Henry Thomas
2) What was the feat?Stayed behind to ensure the Army's safety - After the battle he became widely known by the nickname "The Rock of Chickamauga", because of his determination to hold a vital position against strong odds
3) What was the post war reason for his stubbornness and his comment? Thomas may have resented his late promotion to major general; upon receiving the telegram announcing it, he remarked to Surgeon George Cooper: "I suppose it is better late than never, but it is too late to be appreciated. I earned this at Chickamauga." Thomas wasn't even part of the Union victory celebrations and parades in Washington, D.C. He said goodbye to his troops in the west. When President Andrew Johnson, "finally offered to make him lieutenant general, Thomas, a bit old and perhaps over it at this point, declined the offer."
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Edit - Other than being in overall command, Thomas had no particular connection to Lilly's battery.
hoosier
Bonus:
1) Who am I?
2) What was the feat?
3) What was the post war reason for his stubbornness and his comment? Thomas may have resented his late promotion to major general; upon receiving the telegram announcing it, he remarked to Surgeon George Cooper: "I suppose it is better late than never, but it is too late to be appreciated. I earned this at Chickamauga." Thomas wasn't even part of the Union victory celebrations and parades in Washington, D.C. He said goodbye to his troops in the west. When President Andrew Johnson, "finally offered to make him lieutenant general, Thomas, a bit old and perhaps over it at this point, declined the offer."
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Edit - Other than being in overall command, Thomas had no particular connection to Lilly's battery.
hoosier
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