THOMAS, Henry Goddard

Affiliation:  Union

Born: April 4 1837, Portland ME

Died: January 23 1897, Oklahoma City OK

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer

War Service: June 1861 Capt. in 5th Maine, First Bull Run, Capt. in 11th US Infantry, March 1863 Col. of 79th USCT, commanded 2nd Bde/4th Divn/IX Corps at Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/IX Corps at Hatcher's Run, November 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/XXV Corps at Petersburg.

Post War: Army service in the infantry, paymaster's department, retired 1891.