Lorenzo Thomas
Born: October 26, 1804
Birthplace: New Castle, Delaware
Father: Evan Henry Thomas 1763 – 1836
Mother: Elizabeth Fitz Randolph Sherer 1776 – 1846
Wife: Elizabeth Brindley Colesberry 1806 – 1879
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Children:
Henry Colesberry Thomas 1833 – 1909
(Buried: Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Lt. Lorenzo Thomas Jr. 1837 – 1912
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Mary B. Thomas Hulings 1838 – 1918
(Buried: Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, Maryland)
Captain Evan Thomas 1843 – 1873
(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)
Randolph Thomas 1849 – 1861
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Elizabeth Brindley Thomas Taylor 1851 – 1928
(Buried: Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Education:
1823: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (17th in class)
Occupation before War:
1823 – 1829: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 4th Infantry Regiment
1824: Garrison Duty at Cantonment Clinch, Florida
1824: Garrison Duty at Saint Mark’s, Florida
1824 – 1825: Helped construct military road to St. Augustine, Florida
1825: Garrison Duty at Cantonment Clinch, Florida
1825 – 1826: Served in the Creek Nation, Georgia
1826 – 1828: Garrison Duty at Cantonment Clinch, Florida
1828 – 1831: Adjutant for United States Army 4th Infantry Regiment
1829 – 1836: 1st Lt. United States Army 4th Infantry Regiment
1831 – 1833: Recruiter for United States Army
1833 – 1836: Served in United States Army, Adjutant General’s office
1836 – 1837: Served in the Seminole War in Florida
1836 – 1848: Captain United States Army 4th Infantry Regiment
1836 – 1838: Assistant Quartermaster in United States Army
1839 – 1840: Chief of Staff for United States Army in Florida
1838: Brevet Major and Assistant Adjutant General
1840 – 1846: Assistant Adjutant General in Washington, D.C.
1844: Member of Board of Visitors at West Point Military Academy
1846 – 1848: Chief of Staff to Major General William O. Butler
1846: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for Gallantry, Battle of Monterrey
1848: Chief of Staff for the Army of Mexico
1848 – 1853: Assistant Adjutant General for United States Army
1848: Major of United States Army, 4th Infantry Regiment
1852–1861: Lt. Colonel, United States Army, Assistant Adjutant General
1853 – 1861: Chief of Staff to Lt. General Winfield Scott
Civil War Career:
1861: Colonel, United States Army, Assistant Adjutant General
1861 – 1863: Assistant Adjutant General of United States Army
1861: Brevet Brigadier General, United States Army
1861 – 1869: Brigadier General and Assistant Adjutant General
1863 – 1865: Organizer of African American Soldiers
1865: Member of Military Commission in Washington, D.C.
1865: Brevetted Major General for his service in the War
1865 – 1866: Awaiting Orders from United States Army
Occupation after War:
1866: Inspection tour relating to Provost Marshal General’s Office
1866 – 1867: Awaiting Orders from United States Army
1867 – 1869: Inspection Tour of National Cemeteries
1868: Acting United States Secretary of War Department
1869: Retired from United States Army on February 22nd
Died: March 2, 1875
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Cause of Death: Debility and congestion of the lungs
Age at time of Death: 70 years old
Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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