Lunette Thomas

 (1863-1866) - A Union U.S. Civil War Lunette established in 1863 as a part of Fortress Rosecrans in present day Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee. Named Lunette Thomas after Major General George H. Thomas,. The Lunette was abandoned in 1866 after the end of the war when Fortress Rosecrans was abandoned.

History of Lunette Thomas
Lunette Thomas and the other Lunettes at Fortress Rosecrans were lightly armed earthworks along the outer perimeter providing strong points along a line of rifle trenches that connected them. Each Lunette was served by batteries of three to nine guns under the command of a commissioned officer with 60 to 100 enlisted men present.

Lunette Thomas was abandoned in 1866 after the end of the war when Fortress Rosecrans was abandoned.

Current Status
Partial remains and several markers. Part of a preserved section that includes the remains of Lunette Palmer, Lunette Thomas and the connecting curtain and rifle pits.

See Also:
 * Fortress Rosecrans
 * Murfreesboro Defense System - U.S. Civil War

Sources:

Links:
 * Miscellaneous Documents of the House of Representatives for the Second Session of the 51st Congress 1890-'91 with Index, GPO, 1891, Chapt XLIV, page 93, Google Books.
 * North American Forts - Lunette Thomas
 * HMDB - Lunette Thomas Marker