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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02740.31 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Wilmot Thompson, "C" Company, 1st Regiment, Maine, Sharpshooters |
| Title | Letter from Wilmot Thompson to his wife with news of a close encounter |
| Date | 8 March 1865 |
| Author | Thompson, Wilmot (fl. 1864-1901) |
| Recipient | Thompson, Lizzie |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Very difficult to read. Reports that he very nearly poisoned himself and the whole company as there was a poisonous creature in the coffee that must have been in the water. Also thinks that the war will soon be over. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Children and Family Military Camp Health and Medical Diet and Nutrition Military Rations |
| People | Thompson, Wilmot (fl. 1864-1901) |
| Place written | City Point, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| 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: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 1st Regiment, Maine, Sharpshooters, "C" Company |