In his Personal Memoirs, Grant tended to minimize Thomas's contributions, particularly during the Franklin-Nashville Campaign, saying his movements were "always so deliberate and so slow, though effective in defence."
I sine Personal Memoirs, havde Grant en tendens til at nedspille Thomas's bidrag, især under Franklin-Nashville kampagnen, hvor han skrev at hans bevægelser "altid var så overvejede og langsomme omend effektive ved forsvar."