Meriwether Jefferson Thompson letters, 1861-1862.

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Meriwether Jefferson Thompson letters, 1861-1862.

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Five letters from General M. J. Thompson of the Missouri State Guard at New Madrid, the earliest of which is dated Nov. 13, 1861, and is addressed to Brigadier General Gideon J. Pillow, mainly reporting the status and location of Thompson's troops. Two letters, both dated Nov. 16, 1861, are addressed to Gen. Pillow and Major General Leonidas Polk. The first is about a proposed expedition to delay navigation on the [Mississippi] River in order to provide time for Pillow's movements; the second letter of this date mainly relates to requisitions to the Quartermaster and Commissary and the enlistment of Thompson's men for Confederate service. A letter of Nov. 17, 1861 to Gen. Polk concerns the expedition to "stop navigation for a week." A letter dated Jan. 2, 1862 to Polk concerns the swearing in of recruits for Confederate service.

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Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864

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Bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church and Confederate general. From the description of Letter to Mrs. Banger, n.y. October 11. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 68116515 Polk, an Episcopal bishop, served as a major general in the Confederate army until he was killed by a cannon shot at Pine Mountain, Georgia, June 14, 1864. From the description of Letter, November 28, 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 650825874 ...

Thompson, Meriwether Johnson, 1826-1876.

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Thompson, Meriwether Jefferson, 1826-1876.

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A native of Virginia, Meriwether Jefferson Thompson moved to Missouri in 1847. An ardent secessionist, he was elected brigadier general of the 1st Division of the Missouri State Guard in July 1861. During his battalion's operations in the swampy regions of Missouri Thompson became known as the "Swamp Fox of the Confederacy." From the description of Meriwether Jefferson Thompson letters, 1861-1862. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 693578021 ...

Pillow, Gideon Johnson, 1806-1878

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Gideon Johnson Pillow (1806-1878) was born in Williamson County, Tennessee. He practiced law with James Knox Polk (1795-1849), the 11th presdient of the United States. Pillow was appointed Brigadier General of the U.S. Volunteers in 1846 and later promoted to Major General because of his friendship with President Polk. He served during the Mexican War (1846-1848) and fought during the battles of Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras, and Chapultepec. He was appointed Senior Major General of the Prov...