TY - GEN AU - Thompson,Gilbert TI - Gilbert Thompson journal, KW - Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, KW - United States KW - Army KW - Officers KW - Army of the Potomac KW - Engineer Battalion KW - Bridges KW - Military weapons KW - Maryland KW - History KW - Civil War, 1861-1865 KW - Battlefields KW - Engineering and construction KW - Virginia KW - Washington (D.C.) KW - Engineers KW - itoamc KW - Soldiers N1 - Open to research N2 - Journal (1861-1864) of Thompson's Civil War experiences in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., while serving as a topographical engineer in the Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army of the Potomac. Includes later reminiscences; description of bridges, armaments, and firearms; and sketches and photographs of army officers, battle sites, etc. Includes correspondence, laid in, of Nathaniel Prentiss Banks ER -