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The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 18 (search)
andsome little scrimmage of thirty minutes, we backed down the river to our post; with two men killed and eight slightly wounded. The officers are all safe, with more confidence than ever, and our boats are uninjured. The Van-Dorn, Captain Fulkenson, has covered our fleet with glory, and all, from Commodore Montgomery down to the powder boys, behaved like soldiers and gentlemen, and proved themselves as good men as ever feathered an oar around a quarter deck or butted a Yankee. M. Jeff. Thompson. The Marion of the War. With regard to the recent exploit of the famous Col. John Morgan, the Atlanta Confederacy, of Tuesday last, says: As soon as he collected a little force at Sparta, where his men rendezvoused after being scattered, he put out through Kentucky till he struck the railroad above Bowling Green. There he seized upon two trains, which he completely destroyed, and burned up the deposit. He destroyed two of the bridges which were burned down last winter
The Daily Dispatch: July 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], The flag of truce. (search)
this appeal to you, I feel it my duty to remark, that you must not for an instant suppose that the thousands who will be utterly unable to leave, upon this short notice, and the many who will thus be forced to take the hateful oath of allegiance to a despised Government, are thus to be converted into loyal citizens of the United States, or their affections weaned from our glorious young Confederacy; and while to " threaten" were unsoldierly, yet to worn is kindness, and therefore, General, I would say, beware of the curses and oaths for vengeance, which the fifty thousand brave Tennesseeans, who are still in our army, will register in heaven against the persecutor of helpless old men, women and children, and the General who cannot guard his own lines. The bearer of the flag and this letter, Capt. E. R. Porter, C. S. A., is authorized to agree with you on the paints asked in the foregoing. Yours, respectfully, M. Jeff. Thompson, M. S. G., Brig-Gen on Special Service, C. S. A.
The Daily Dispatch: September 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
aking six now ready for the conflict. The capture of General Jeff Thompson. Brig. Gen. M. Jeff. Thompson arrived in St. Louis Wednesday night, on the Iron Mounted railroad, and was escorted rles Hotel. Soon after his arrival Capt. Kay came and stopped at the same hotel. For two days Thompson was engaged in writing letters, while Captain K. employed himself drawing and examining maps. that?" "Oh!? replied Jell., "It's some of our boys, perhaps, who have heard that we are here," Thompson was sitting near a window facing the street. A horseman rode up, and poking his insinuating face inside the window, said, "Where is Gen. Thompson?" "I am Gen. Thompson, sir," replied Jeff. "Then you are my prisoner, sir. Why, how are you, Jeff?"--"Hello! Gentry, is that you?" replied T., notGen. Thompson, sir," replied Jeff. "Then you are my prisoner, sir. Why, how are you, Jeff?"--"Hello! Gentry, is that you?" replied T., nothing disconcerted, although he recognized Capt. Gentry, of the 2d Missouri State Militia Cavalry, and commenced tearing up his letters. As Capt. Gentry dismounted Capt. Kay whispered, "By thunder!
The Daily Dispatch: October 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 12 (search)
Dr. F. C. Baur, the famous German Pantheist, died in Berlin recently. He was considered a much more powerful and dangerous opponent of the Christian religion than Voltaire. On his death-bed he renounced his previous belief and prayed formerly. The Memphis Bulletin informs us that Brig.-Gen. M. Jeff. Thompson, Col. John Q. Burbridge, and a number of other Confederate officers, have been sent to Johnson's Island, Gen. Bragg, in a speech to some of his troops a few days since, intimated that the army would not remain idle long.
The Daily Dispatch: October 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], From General Bragg's army. (search)
double the number we had, and five times the weight of metal. These men were the Jeff. Davis Guard, a company of Irish volunteers, raised in the city of Houston in 1861 for the war. Silver medals have been presented to each member of the garrison by the citizens of this city. The gunboat Clifton, one of the captured boats, is now in as good condition as when the attack was made, and is the headquarters for the time being of Gen. Magruder. Commander Carkett, of the Clifton, and Capt. Thompson, of the Sachem, together with the balance of the officers captured, are confined in the court-house in this city. Another attempt to invade Texas, is looked for. Our army is ready for the invasion at all points. Sabine Pass was the weakest point we had. The people are rallying at the call of danger in a most gratifying manner.--The draft for State troops, which at first resulted in the enlistment of 5,000 men, has now produced 10,000 minute men. Companies of exempts are being
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