Thompson, S. Millett, 1838-1911
Variant namesS. Millett Thompson was born in Barnstead, N.H., and lived in Durham, N.H. He enlisted on 13 August 1862 and joined Company E of the 13th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment on 19 September 1862 as a first sergeant. He was promoted to second lieutenant on 10 June 1863 and fought mostly in Virginia during the Civil War. Wounded during the Siege of Petersburg on 15 June 1864, Thompson was discharged from an infirmary in Hampton, Va., on 4 October 1864. After the war, he moved to Providence, R.I., where he lived until his death on 26 May 1911.
From the guide to the S. Millett Thompson Letters, 1863-1864, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
S. Millett Thompson was born in Barnstead, N.H., and lived in Durham, N.H. He enlisted on 13 August 1862 and joined Company E of the 13th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment on 19 September 1862 as a first sergeant. He was promoted to seconnd lieutenant on 10 June 1863 and fought mostly in Virginia during the Civil War. Wounded during the Siege of Petersburg on 15 June 1864, Thompson was discharged from an infirmary in Hampton, Va., on 4 October 1864. After the war, he moved to Providence, R.I., where he lived until his death on 26 May 1911.
From the description of S. Millett Thompson letters 1863-1964. WorldCat record id: 213415468
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| referencedIn | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Ralph Waldo Emerson letters from various correspondents, ca. 1814-1882. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Houghton Mifflin Company contracts, 1831-1979 (inclusive) 1880-1940 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | S. Millett Thompson Letters, 1863-1864 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
| creatorOf | Thompson, S. Millett, 1838-1911. S. Millett Thompson letters 1863-1964. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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Birth 1838-04-27
Death 1911
