This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hereward1 Surnames: Thompson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/19757/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have two Civil War discharge documents for the above Joseph Thompson, one from the Army (medical discharge), dated 1862, the second from the Navy, dated 1865. I'd like for these to go to someone researching this Thompson family; please let me know if these relate to your research. I'll require some sort of satisfactory proof that you're a direct descendant of the above. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.