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Born here: July 31, 1816Son of John C. ThomasandElizabeth Rochelle ThomasWest Point, Class of 1840General - United States ArmyLoyal to conscience, countryand familyDied: San Francisco March 28, 1870Buried: Troy, new YorkOakwood Cemetery
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Gen. George H. Thomas was born in this house on July 31, 1816. He lived here until his appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1836, where he roomed his first year with William T. Sherman. After graduation in 1840, Thomas entered…