RSS Feed for Thompson Family papers https://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family © 2026. Montana State University Library Transcript of the diary of John Nevin Thompson dated March 27, 1891, to June 1891. John Nevin Thompson homesteaded near Ekalaka, Montana, and later worked as a building contractor in Bozeman, Montana. This diary describes traveling with John T. Buckskin Johnny Spaulding, visiting the principal sites within Yellowstone National Park, and difficulties driving a horse herd. http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/4 1891 http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/4 Diary of John Nevin Thompson dated March 27, 1891, to June 1891. John Nevin Thompson homesteaded near Ekalaka, Montana, and later worked as a building contractor in Bozeman, Montana. This diary describes traveling with John T. Buckskin Johnny Spaulding, visiting the principal sites within Yellowstone National Park, and difficulties driving a horse herd. http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/5 1891 http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/5 Letter from Tennessee Congressman Augustus H. Pettibone to Henry Elliott Thompson dated October 8, 1880. At the time of the letter, Pettibone was the assistant United States District attorney. Thompson was a Pennsylvania-born carpenter who served with the 20th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War who later settled in South Dakota. http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/6 1864/1882 http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/6 Diary of Henry Elliott Thompson dated May 11, 1864, to February 27, 1865. Henry Thompson was a Pennsylvania-born carpenter who served with the 20th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. This diary details the battle experiences at Mobile, Alabama, and Fort Morgan, Alabama. http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/3 1864/1865 http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/3 Diary of Henry Elliott Thompson dated July 9, 1862, to August 17, 1863. Henry Thompson was a Pennsylvania-born carpenter who served with the 20th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. This diary details the battle experiences at Prairie Grove, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and Yazoo, Mississippi. http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/1 1862/1863 http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/1 Transcript of the diary of Henry Elliott Thompson dated July 9, 1862, to August 17, 1863. Henry Thompson was a Pennsylvania-born carpenter who served with the 20th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. This diary details the battle experiences at Prairie Grove, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and Yazoo, Mississippi. http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/2 1862/1863 http://arc.lib.montana.edu/thompson-family/item/2