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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 8 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 24 (search)
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24. Jeff. Thompson's proclamation.
Headquarters First Military District, M. S. G., camp Hunter, Sept. 2, 1861. To all whom it may concern:
Whereas, Major-General John C. Fremont, commanding the minions of Abraham Lincoln, in the State of Missouri, has seen fit to declare martial law throughout the whole State, and has threatened to shoot any citizen soldier found in arms within certain limits; also to confiscate the property and free the negroes belonging to the members of the Missouri State Guards; therefore, know ye that I, M. Jeff. Thompson, Brigadier-General of the First Military District of Missouri, having not only the military authority of Brigadier-General, but certain police powers, granted by Acting Governor Thomas C. Reynolds, and confirmed afterward by Governor Jackson, do most solemnly promise that, for every member of the Missouri State Guard or soldier of our allies, the armies of the Confederate States, who shall be put to death in pursuance of the said
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 49 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 92 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 98 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 104 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 137 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 163 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 186 (search)
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176. Jeff. Thompson's exploit at Price's landing, Mo., November 18, 1861.
A correspondent at St. Louis, Mo., gives the following account of this affair:--
B. F. Livingston, the agent deputed by the U. S. Government to travel on the steamer Platte Valley, was put in charge of that steamer at Cape Girardeau, and brough s hailed from shore by two men, attired in military overcoats, who were supposed to be Federal scouts.
It turned out, however, that they were the redoubtable Jeff. Thompson and his adjutant.
As soon as the boat was made fast to the bank, Jeff.
raised his hand, and instantly two hundred men sprung in view from their places of co Jeff.‘s gasconading.
The Maria Denning did get safe to Cairo in spite of him.
When leaving, his men gave three cheers for Jeff. Davis, and three more for Jeff. Thompson.
During all this, a large number of women on horseback were in the vicinity, but merely looked on. It is supposed they travel with the brigands.
The boa
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 203 (search)