Wilborn Thompson Papers, 1862-1864

Wilburn Thompson (b. ca. 1825) was a Milton County, Georgia tenant farmer. At the time of the 1860 Census, Thompson and his wife Charlotte “Lottie” (b. ca. 1830) had three children (another was born in 1864). According to the census, Thompson and his wife could not read or write, so others wrote his letters for him. Wilburn Thompson enlisted as a private in Co. G, 56th Georgia Infantry in the spring of 1862. He was wounded and taken prisoner at Dalton, Georgia and died at Camp Morton, Indianapolis in August 1864.

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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University

Letters

Displaying 1 - 22 of 22
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
8576 Thompson8 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Milton County, GA
8569 Thompson1 June 16, 1862 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN Milton County, GA
8570 Thompson2 June 25, 1862 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Knoxville, Knox County, TN Milton County, GA
8571 Thompson3 July 17, 1862 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Jackson County, AL Milton County, GA
8572 Thompson4 August 7, 1862 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Clinton, Anderson County, TN Milton County, GA
8573 Thompson5 August 27, 1862 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Cumberland Gap, Claiborne County, TN Milton County, GA
8574 Thompson6 October 26, 1862 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Milton County, GA
8575 Thompson7 October 31, 1862 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Lenoir Station, Roane County, TN Milton County, GA
8577 Thompson9 December 12, 1862 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Readyville, Cannon County, TN Milton County, GA
8578 Thompson10 January 17, 1863 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Milton County, GA
8579 Thompson11 February 28, 1863 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Vicksburg, Warren County, MS Milton County, GA
8580 Thompson12 March 11, 1863 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Vicksburg, Warren County, MS Milton County, GA
8581 Thompson13 March 18, 1863 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Vicksburg, Warren County, MS Milton County, GA
8582 Thompson14 March 24, 1863 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Vicksburg, Warren County, MS Milton County, GA
8583 Thompson15 October 3, 1863 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Chickamauga Station, GA Milton County, GA
8584 Thompson16 October 16, 1863 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Chickamauga Station, GA Milton County, GA
8585 Thompson17 November 16, 1863 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Dade County, GA Milton County, GA
8586 Thompson18 January 5, 1864 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Dalton, Whitfield County, GA Milton County, GA
8587 Thompson19 March 4, 1864 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Dalton, Whitfield County, GA Milton County, GA
8588 Thompson20 March 6, 1864 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Dalton, Whitfield County, GA Milton County, GA
8589 Thompson21 April 8, 1864 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Dalton, Whitfield County, GA Milton County, GA
8590 Thompson22 May 6, 1864 Wilburn Thompson Charlotte Thompson Dalton, Whitfield County, GA Milton County, GA

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