OBITUARY - Plain Dealer, Wabash (IN) - Monday Evening, July 9, 1900
HIS LAST PROMOTION // Veteran of Two Wars Mustered Out—Gone to His Reward // DEATH OF CAPT. THOMPSON // Participated in Ten General Engagements and Was Wounded But Once, at Ft. Esperanza, Tex. // HIS WAS AN EVENTFUL LIFE // Had Traveled Extensively—Suffered an Attack of Yellow Fever in Lima, Peru—Worked in the Gold Fields of California and Australia.
The Plain Dealer on Saturday briefly announced the death of Captain Joseph M. Thompson. The forms were on the press when the sad news reached the office, hence the incompleteness of the sketch of the eventful life of the deceased.
Joseph M. Thompson was born in Rush County in this State, May 15, 1828, and was reared on a farm. His father died in the year 1833. The same year Mrs. Thompson moved back to Kentucky, where, in 1842, she remarried and moved to a farm northeast of Lagro in the year 1846. After the death of his mother, Joseph went to Crawfordsville and lived with his brother Noah, until 1847, when he went to Kentucky to visit relatives and enlisted in the Third Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, serving until the close of the Mexican War. Manuel V. Thompson was the Colonel of the Regiment and John C. Breckenridge was the Major.
After the close of the war Mr. Thompson returned to Crawfordsville and remained there until 1852, when he went to California and worked in the gold mines until 1853, when he sailed for Australia and worked in the gold fields of that country until 1854. From there he sailed to Cailao, South America, intending to travel across the headwaters of the Amazon in search of gold, but was taken sick at Lima with yellow fever. When he recovered from this attack he was unable to continue the route he had mapped out, but went to Panama and thence to California. After working in the gold fields there for about a year he returned to Indiana, reaching Crawfordsville the day before the presidential election of 1856, having been absent five years.
In the spring of 1857 Mr Thompson came to Wabash and engaged in the mercantile business in partnership with Albert Pawling and continued until 1860.
He was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the late Dr. James and America Ford, October 5, 1858. When the martyred president, Abraham Lincoln, made his call for 75,000 men in 1861 to suppress the Rebellion, Mr. Thompson was among the first to enlist and was commissioned First Lieutenant of Company K, Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the three months' service. He was mustered out July 24, 1861 and on August 25 the same year he was commissioned Captain of Company I, Eighth Indiana Volunteers for the three years' service, and was mustered out as Captain at the close of the war in 1865.
During the last year of the war he was promoted to the position of Major and Lieutenant Colonel, but owing to the destination of the Regiment, was not mustered into either office. He took great pride in the fact that he held five commissions signed by Indiana's great war governor, Oliver P. Morton—First Lieutenant, twice Captain, once Major and once Lieutenant Colonel.
During the Civil War the Captain participated in the following engagements: Rich Mountain, West Virginia; Pea Ridge, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Champion's Hill, Black River and Grand Gulf, Mississippi; Winchester, Fisher Hill and Cedar Creek, Virginia; and at Fort Esperanza, Texas—ten battles, besides a number of skirmishes. At Augusta, Georgia, in 1865, the Captain held Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, a prisoner for fourteen hours, and put him on board the steamship which took him to Fortress Monroe. He was mustered out of the service with his regiment at Darien, Georgia in August 1865, and returned to Indianapolis in September the same year. All during his service the Captain was never wounded but once. At the blowing up of Fort Esperanza he was struck in the hip with a piece of lumber.
Captain Thompson's first wife died a short time before the close of the war and in the year 1867 he was married to Miss Augusta A. Miller. He was the father of four surviving children, two by each of his wives, they being Will Thompson, Dr. Noah H. Thompson, Hattie and Mrs. America Baker, the latter residing at Hartford City.
The deceased was an honorable, upright citizen and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was an ardent Republican, a consistent member of the Christian Church, a life-long member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a Mason and one of the oldest comrades of the James H. Emmet Post No. 6, G.A.R.
He will be greatly missed by all classes of citizens. He had been in feeble health for several years, but was too ambitious to give up until he could no longer move about. Once or twice during the past two months it was thought he could and possibly survive more than a couple of hours.
The funeral of Capt. J. M. Thompson takes place from the Christian church, of which the deceased was a member, at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon; Rev. L. L. Carpenter officiating. Captain Thompson having arranged years ago that if he died first the elder was to conduct his funeral services. Wabash Lodge No. 46 I.O.O.F. will have charge of the services after leaving the house. #Interment in Falls Cemetery. Friends of the deceased who desire to view the remains are requested to call at the house between the hours of ten a.m. and one p.m. The casket will not be opened at the church.
Died at age 72 years, 1 months, 26 days.
HIS LAST PROMOTION // Veteran of Two Wars Mustered Out—Gone to His Reward // DEATH OF CAPT. THOMPSON // Participated in Ten General Engagements and Was Wounded But Once, at Ft. Esperanza, Tex. // HIS WAS AN EVENTFUL LIFE // Had Traveled Extensively—Suffered an Attack of Yellow Fever in Lima, Peru—Worked in the Gold Fields of California and Australia.
The Plain Dealer on Saturday briefly announced the death of Captain Joseph M. Thompson. The forms were on the press when the sad news reached the office, hence the incompleteness of the sketch of the eventful life of the deceased.
Joseph M. Thompson was born in Rush County in this State, May 15, 1828, and was reared on a farm. His father died in the year 1833. The same year Mrs. Thompson moved back to Kentucky, where, in 1842, she remarried and moved to a farm northeast of Lagro in the year 1846. After the death of his mother, Joseph went to Crawfordsville and lived with his brother Noah, until 1847, when he went to Kentucky to visit relatives and enlisted in the Third Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, serving until the close of the Mexican War. Manuel V. Thompson was the Colonel of the Regiment and John C. Breckenridge was the Major.
After the close of the war Mr. Thompson returned to Crawfordsville and remained there until 1852, when he went to California and worked in the gold mines until 1853, when he sailed for Australia and worked in the gold fields of that country until 1854. From there he sailed to Cailao, South America, intending to travel across the headwaters of the Amazon in search of gold, but was taken sick at Lima with yellow fever. When he recovered from this attack he was unable to continue the route he had mapped out, but went to Panama and thence to California. After working in the gold fields there for about a year he returned to Indiana, reaching Crawfordsville the day before the presidential election of 1856, having been absent five years.
In the spring of 1857 Mr Thompson came to Wabash and engaged in the mercantile business in partnership with Albert Pawling and continued until 1860.
He was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the late Dr. James and America Ford, October 5, 1858. When the martyred president, Abraham Lincoln, made his call for 75,000 men in 1861 to suppress the Rebellion, Mr. Thompson was among the first to enlist and was commissioned First Lieutenant of Company K, Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the three months' service. He was mustered out July 24, 1861 and on August 25 the same year he was commissioned Captain of Company I, Eighth Indiana Volunteers for the three years' service, and was mustered out as Captain at the close of the war in 1865.
During the last year of the war he was promoted to the position of Major and Lieutenant Colonel, but owing to the destination of the Regiment, was not mustered into either office. He took great pride in the fact that he held five commissions signed by Indiana's great war governor, Oliver P. Morton—First Lieutenant, twice Captain, once Major and once Lieutenant Colonel.
During the Civil War the Captain participated in the following engagements: Rich Mountain, West Virginia; Pea Ridge, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Champion's Hill, Black River and Grand Gulf, Mississippi; Winchester, Fisher Hill and Cedar Creek, Virginia; and at Fort Esperanza, Texas—ten battles, besides a number of skirmishes. At Augusta, Georgia, in 1865, the Captain held Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, a prisoner for fourteen hours, and put him on board the steamship which took him to Fortress Monroe. He was mustered out of the service with his regiment at Darien, Georgia in August 1865, and returned to Indianapolis in September the same year. All during his service the Captain was never wounded but once. At the blowing up of Fort Esperanza he was struck in the hip with a piece of lumber.
Captain Thompson's first wife died a short time before the close of the war and in the year 1867 he was married to Miss Augusta A. Miller. He was the father of four surviving children, two by each of his wives, they being Will Thompson, Dr. Noah H. Thompson, Hattie and Mrs. America Baker, the latter residing at Hartford City.
The deceased was an honorable, upright citizen and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was an ardent Republican, a consistent member of the Christian Church, a life-long member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a Mason and one of the oldest comrades of the James H. Emmet Post No. 6, G.A.R.
He will be greatly missed by all classes of citizens. He had been in feeble health for several years, but was too ambitious to give up until he could no longer move about. Once or twice during the past two months it was thought he could and possibly survive more than a couple of hours.
The funeral of Capt. J. M. Thompson takes place from the Christian church, of which the deceased was a member, at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon; Rev. L. L. Carpenter officiating. Captain Thompson having arranged years ago that if he died first the elder was to conduct his funeral services. Wabash Lodge No. 46 I.O.O.F. will have charge of the services after leaving the house. #Interment in Falls Cemetery. Friends of the deceased who desire to view the remains are requested to call at the house between the hours of ten a.m. and one p.m. The casket will not be opened at the church.
Died at age 72 years, 1 months, 26 days.
OBITUARY - Plain Dealer, Wabash (IN) - Monday Evening, July 9, 1900
HIS LAST PROMOTION // Veteran of Two Wars Mustered Out—Gone to His Reward // DEATH OF CAPT. THOMPSON // Participated in Ten General Engagements and Was Wounded But Once, at Ft. Esperanza, Tex. // HIS WAS AN EVENTFUL LIFE // Had Traveled Extensively—Suffered an Attack of Yellow Fever in Lima, Peru—Worked in the Gold Fields of California and Australia.
The Plain Dealer on Saturday briefly announced the death of Captain Joseph M. Thompson. The forms were on the press when the sad news reached the office, hence the incompleteness of the sketch of the eventful life of the deceased.
Joseph M. Thompson was born in Rush County in this State, May 15, 1828, and was reared on a farm. His father died in the year 1833. The same year Mrs. Thompson moved back to Kentucky, where, in 1842, she remarried and moved to a farm northeast of Lagro in the year 1846. After the death of his mother, Joseph went to Crawfordsville and lived with his brother Noah, until 1847, when he went to Kentucky to visit relatives and enlisted in the Third Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, serving until the close of the Mexican War. Manuel V. Thompson was the Colonel of the Regiment and John C. Breckenridge was the Major.
After the close of the war Mr. Thompson returned to Crawfordsville and remained there until 1852, when he went to California and worked in the gold mines until 1853, when he sailed for Australia and worked in the gold fields of that country until 1854. From there he sailed to Cailao, South America, intending to travel across the headwaters of the Amazon in search of gold, but was taken sick at Lima with yellow fever. When he recovered from this attack he was unable to continue the route he had mapped out, but went to Panama and thence to California. After working in the gold fields there for about a year he returned to Indiana, reaching Crawfordsville the day before the presidential election of 1856, having been absent five years.
In the spring of 1857 Mr Thompson came to Wabash and engaged in the mercantile business in partnership with Albert Pawling and continued until 1860.
He was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the late Dr. James and America Ford, October 5, 1858. When the martyred president, Abraham Lincoln, made his call for 75,000 men in 1861 to suppress the Rebellion, Mr. Thompson was among the first to enlist and was commissioned First Lieutenant of Company K, Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the three months' service. He was mustered out July 24, 1861 and on August 25 the same year he was commissioned Captain of Company I, Eighth Indiana Volunteers for the three years' service, and was mustered out as Captain at the close of the war in 1865.
During the last year of the war he was promoted to the position of Major and Lieutenant Colonel, but owing to the destination of the Regiment, was not mustered into either office. He took great pride in the fact that he held five commissions signed by Indiana's great war governor, Oliver P. Morton—First Lieutenant, twice Captain, once Major and once Lieutenant Colonel.
During the Civil War the Captain participated in the following engagements: Rich Mountain, West Virginia; Pea Ridge, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Champion's Hill, Black River and Grand Gulf, Mississippi; Winchester, Fisher Hill and Cedar Creek, Virginia; and at Fort Esperanza, Texas—ten battles, besides a number of skirmishes. At Augusta, Georgia, in 1865, the Captain held Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, a prisoner for fourteen hours, and put him on board the steamship which took him to Fortress Monroe. He was mustered out of the service with his regiment at Darien, Georgia in August 1865, and returned to Indianapolis in September the same year. All during his service the Captain was never wounded but once. At the blowing up of Fort Esperanza he was struck in the hip with a piece of lumber.
Captain Thompson's first wife died a short time before the close of the war and in the year 1867 he was married to Miss Augusta A. Miller. He was the father of four surviving children, two by each of his wives, they being Will Thompson, Dr. Noah H. Thompson, Hattie and Mrs. America Baker, the latter residing at Hartford City.
The deceased was an honorable, upright citizen and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was an ardent Republican, a consistent member of the Christian Church, a life-long member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a Mason and one of the oldest comrades of the James H. Emmet Post No. 6, G.A.R.
He will be greatly missed by all classes of citizens. He had been in feeble health for several years, but was too ambitious to give up until he could no longer move about. Once or twice during the past two months it was thought he could and possibly survive more than a couple of hours.
The funeral of Capt. J. M. Thompson takes place from the Christian church, of which the deceased was a member, at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon; Rev. L. L. Carpenter officiating. Captain Thompson having arranged years ago that if he died first the elder was to conduct his funeral services. Wabash Lodge No. 46 I.O.O.F. will have charge of the services after leaving the house. #Interment in Falls Cemetery. Friends of the deceased who desire to view the remains are requested to call at the house between the hours of ten a.m. and one p.m. The casket will not be opened at the church.
Died at age 72 years, 1 months, 26 days.
HIS LAST PROMOTION // Veteran of Two Wars Mustered Out—Gone to His Reward // DEATH OF CAPT. THOMPSON // Participated in Ten General Engagements and Was Wounded But Once, at Ft. Esperanza, Tex. // HIS WAS AN EVENTFUL LIFE // Had Traveled Extensively—Suffered an Attack of Yellow Fever in Lima, Peru—Worked in the Gold Fields of California and Australia.
The Plain Dealer on Saturday briefly announced the death of Captain Joseph M. Thompson. The forms were on the press when the sad news reached the office, hence the incompleteness of the sketch of the eventful life of the deceased.
Joseph M. Thompson was born in Rush County in this State, May 15, 1828, and was reared on a farm. His father died in the year 1833. The same year Mrs. Thompson moved back to Kentucky, where, in 1842, she remarried and moved to a farm northeast of Lagro in the year 1846. After the death of his mother, Joseph went to Crawfordsville and lived with his brother Noah, until 1847, when he went to Kentucky to visit relatives and enlisted in the Third Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, serving until the close of the Mexican War. Manuel V. Thompson was the Colonel of the Regiment and John C. Breckenridge was the Major.
After the close of the war Mr. Thompson returned to Crawfordsville and remained there until 1852, when he went to California and worked in the gold mines until 1853, when he sailed for Australia and worked in the gold fields of that country until 1854. From there he sailed to Cailao, South America, intending to travel across the headwaters of the Amazon in search of gold, but was taken sick at Lima with yellow fever. When he recovered from this attack he was unable to continue the route he had mapped out, but went to Panama and thence to California. After working in the gold fields there for about a year he returned to Indiana, reaching Crawfordsville the day before the presidential election of 1856, having been absent five years.
In the spring of 1857 Mr Thompson came to Wabash and engaged in the mercantile business in partnership with Albert Pawling and continued until 1860.
He was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the late Dr. James and America Ford, October 5, 1858. When the martyred president, Abraham Lincoln, made his call for 75,000 men in 1861 to suppress the Rebellion, Mr. Thompson was among the first to enlist and was commissioned First Lieutenant of Company K, Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the three months' service. He was mustered out July 24, 1861 and on August 25 the same year he was commissioned Captain of Company I, Eighth Indiana Volunteers for the three years' service, and was mustered out as Captain at the close of the war in 1865.
During the last year of the war he was promoted to the position of Major and Lieutenant Colonel, but owing to the destination of the Regiment, was not mustered into either office. He took great pride in the fact that he held five commissions signed by Indiana's great war governor, Oliver P. Morton—First Lieutenant, twice Captain, once Major and once Lieutenant Colonel.
During the Civil War the Captain participated in the following engagements: Rich Mountain, West Virginia; Pea Ridge, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Champion's Hill, Black River and Grand Gulf, Mississippi; Winchester, Fisher Hill and Cedar Creek, Virginia; and at Fort Esperanza, Texas—ten battles, besides a number of skirmishes. At Augusta, Georgia, in 1865, the Captain held Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, a prisoner for fourteen hours, and put him on board the steamship which took him to Fortress Monroe. He was mustered out of the service with his regiment at Darien, Georgia in August 1865, and returned to Indianapolis in September the same year. All during his service the Captain was never wounded but once. At the blowing up of Fort Esperanza he was struck in the hip with a piece of lumber.
Captain Thompson's first wife died a short time before the close of the war and in the year 1867 he was married to Miss Augusta A. Miller. He was the father of four surviving children, two by each of his wives, they being Will Thompson, Dr. Noah H. Thompson, Hattie and Mrs. America Baker, the latter residing at Hartford City.
The deceased was an honorable, upright citizen and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was an ardent Republican, a consistent member of the Christian Church, a life-long member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a Mason and one of the oldest comrades of the James H. Emmet Post No. 6, G.A.R.
He will be greatly missed by all classes of citizens. He had been in feeble health for several years, but was too ambitious to give up until he could no longer move about. Once or twice during the past two months it was thought he could and possibly survive more than a couple of hours.
The funeral of Capt. J. M. Thompson takes place from the Christian church, of which the deceased was a member, at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon; Rev. L. L. Carpenter officiating. Captain Thompson having arranged years ago that if he died first the elder was to conduct his funeral services. Wabash Lodge No. 46 I.O.O.F. will have charge of the services after leaving the house. #Interment in Falls Cemetery. Friends of the deceased who desire to view the remains are requested to call at the house between the hours of ten a.m. and one p.m. The casket will not be opened at the church.
Died at age 72 years, 1 months, 26 days.
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