1. Thomas Casimer Devin was a United States Army officer and general.
11 Facts About Thomas Devin
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Thomas Devin commanded Union cavalry during the American Civil War and during the Indian Wars.
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At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Thomas Devin inherited command of David McMurtrie Gregg's cavalry brigade, when the latter took charge of the brigade of George Dashiell Bayard, who had been killed by Confederate artillery fire.
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Thomas Devin led his brigade in the Battle of Brandy Station, and took command of Brig.
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Thomas Devin had become a favorite of Buford's and his rugged leadership style lent him the nickname "Buford's Hard Hitter," while his own men like to refer to him as "Uncle Tommy".
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Thomas Devin was wounded once during the war, a wound in the foot on August 16,1864, at the fighting at the Battle of Guard Hill, Virginia.
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Wesley Merritt became the Cavalry Corps commander, Thomas Devin inherited command of his division.
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Thomas Devin was mustered out of the volunteer service on January 15,1866.
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Thomas Devin obtained a commission in the Regular Army after the Civil War under the provisions of the Army Act of 1866.
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Thomas Devin died of stomach cancer and exposure at his home in New York City, on sick leave from active duty, as Colonel of the 3rd US Cavalry.
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Thomas Devin was initially interred in Calvary Cemetery on Long Island, but upon his wife's death in 1897, both were interred in West Point Cemetery, near his old friend and commander John Buford.