Thompson, Wilmot [Collection of Wilmot Thompson, C company, 1st regiment, Maine, sharpshooters] [Decimalized .01- .66]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02740 Author/Creator: Thompson, Wilmot Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1864-1901 Pagination: 51 items Order a Copy
Thompson served in the 1st Maine Sharpshooters and the 20th Maine Volunteers in Virginia. Includes forty-nine letters to his wife, Lizzie, with related personal papers, one account book (68 pages), and one wallet. The bulk of the material dates from 1864-1865, but the account book includes entries until 1901.
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