Letter from Wilmot Thompson to his wife asking her to write as often as she can - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02740.07
From Archive Folder	Collection of Wilmot Thompson, "C" Company, 1st Regiment, Maine, Sharpshooters
Title	Letter from Wilmot Thompson to his wife asking her to write as often as she can
Date	12 December 1864
Author	Thompson, Wilmot (fl. 1864-1901)
Recipient	Thompson, Lizzie
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	He still has not received any mail from her. He describes the movement of ships. Once again he tells her to write as often as she can.
Subjects	Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Children and Family Naval
People	Thompson, Wilmot (fl. 1864-1901)
Place written	Gallops Island
Theme	The American Civil War; Children & Family; Women in American History; Naval & Maritime
Sub-collection	Papers and Images of the American Civil War
Additional Information	Thompson served in the 1st Maine Sharpshooters and the 20th Maine Volunteers in Virginia. The collection includes forty-nine letters to his wife, Lizzie, with related personal papers and one account book. The bulk of the material dates from 1864-1865, but the account book includes entries until 1901.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
Civil War: Recipient Relationship	Wife
Civil War: Unit	1st Regiment, Maine, Sharpshooters, "C" Company