A Civil General

George Henry Thomas Was Once Considered The Most Successful General In The Civil War. Now However He Has Been Nearly Forgotten By Historians. Born And Raised In Virginia Thomas Graduated From West Point And Without Hesitation Fought For The North Only To Be Disowned By His Southern Family And Distrusted By The Northern Generals Above Him. Yet In Death Five Years After The War He Was Honored With A National Cortege From California To New York; 10000 Mourners Attended His Funeral Including President Grant And His Cabinet. The Dedication Of General Thomas Statue In Washington D.C. Erected By His Men In 1879 Was The Largest Celebration In The CapitolS History. This Cinematic Novel Brings Thomas To Life In His Relationships With His Devoted Soldiers His Friends And His Loyal Independent Wife. The StoryS Narrator A Young Colonel Who Became His Confidante Absorbs The GeneralS Wisdom Grief And Commitment To Carrying Out The Devastating Battles Which He Believed Would Both End The War He Hated And Hold His Country Together. The Novel Pictures George Henry Thomas As The Kind Of Leader America Needs Now One Who Fights For And Respects All Human Beings And Is Determined To See America Whole.