History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1165

A. M. Thomes, engaged in land hunting, locating and examining pine lands;
settled in Oshkosh, Wis., in 1854; was born in Harrison, Cumberland Co.,
Me., Jan. 16, 1821. He was reared on a farm, where he lived until he was
twenty-five years of age; clerked in a store some time, then went to
Boston, Mass., clerked two years, then went to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1854. He
there engaged in land-looking and lumbering the second year of his
residence there, and continued the same until April, 1861; then enlisted in
Co. E., 2d W.V.I., was engaged in the two battles of Bull Run, Gainesville,
Antietam, South Mountain, and many skirmishes, and was mustered out at
Washington, D.C., in January, 1863. He returned home and the following
winter was drafted; paid $300 for a substitute. He engaged in lumbering
until 1866, then went to Kansas City, Mo., and became one of the firm of F.
O. & A. M. Thomes, dealers in woolen goods, where he continued about one
year, sold out and returned to Oshkosh, and since has been in business as
above noted.