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He was wounded on March 23, 1863, at Kernstown.","External sources:","\"Thomas S Gibson\" in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/1273091:1555","\"Gibson, Thomas S.\" [25th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry], National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=722F0BA1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A","\"Thomas Spencer Gibson\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75652490/thomas-spencer-gibson","\"Thomas S Gibson\" [1828-1909] in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/2434704:1555","\"Gibson, Thomas S.\" [37th Regiment, Virginia Infantry], National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=732F0BA1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A","\"Thomas Shelby Gibson\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40565135/thomas-shelby-gibson"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Thomas S. 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The letter discusses money owed and interest due to Thomas from Gibson, as well as the fact that Gibson is unable to pay and that Thomas has sued Gibson for the debt.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This letter is from Thomas S. Gibson, a farmer in Rose Hill, Lee County, Virginia, to James D. Thomas in Bryan, Texas, on March 24, 1870. The letter discusses money owed and interest due to Thomas from Gibson, as well as the fact that Gibson is unable to pay and that Thomas has sued Gibson for the debt."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\n\u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\nhttp://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_361383492bcb55daea67fafe7706f590\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Thomas S. Gibson Letter is from Gibson, a farmer in Lee County, Virginia,  to James D. Thomas, Bryan, Texas, on March 24th, 1870. The letter contains information on the money owed and interest due to Thomas from Gibson, as well as the fact that Gibson is unable to pay.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The Thomas S. Gibson Letter is from Gibson, a farmer in Lee County, Virginia,  to James D. Thomas, Bryan, Texas, on March 24th, 1870. The letter contains information on the money owed and interest due to Thomas from Gibson, as well as the fact that Gibson is unable to pay."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Gibson, Thomas S. (Rose Hill, Va.)"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Gibson, Thomas S. 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