The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-07-05
The Parolling of Jefg. Thonap-
sons Arrisy. 87i
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A gentleman who left Jdcksenport,
Arkansas, on the 9Th inst, arrived in
this city yesterday. and furnished us
with some of the particulars Of the
pareling Of jeff 5Thompson's army 4
Col. Davis paroled at Wittsbnrg
and at Jacksonport over seven thou
sand officers, and enlisted men, tie Of
iicerst numbering about six hundred.
There stu remained at Helena and
Mound gityd(opposite Memphis, q
few hundred more, who were to be
pareled by Col. Davis on his return.
That would swell the total number to
neaf,eight thousand. m
Col. Reeves, who is understood to
be the rehel-offieer who shot Major
Williams and five Of his soldiers, last
fall, in Missouri, and for which Major
Wolf was, condemned to be shot, and
held so long in Gratiet Prison, has
been trying hard to have his parole
accepted, lie kept himself out in
tlIecountry some miles, but had sent
q, number, Of persons, TO Col. Davis,
and had wlitten Two letters pleading
lis case Col. Davis reply to him
was that lis request could not
1eg7lapted, : ass he did not consider
him entitled to such leniency.
4JaH Thqmpson's address olhis ar,
my, at Jackpnport, was In the fol-
loving words: 5g
yIellowcitizcns, who have been my.
feslowsoldiersa tits proper that we
sIiaald embrace this opportunity to-
lrpsc one more family talk before
weaFe scattered 10 our several homes,
most probably not to meet again On
c;Jr4h; and most certainly MOTTO meet
as we have heretofore met; and pos
ai5ly you may not be allowed to meet
igain in suchnumbers as woIld make
youdangerols; thereforeI have called
yDIItogether that | may advise you
as. to your status and proper course
to pursne forft the future. 1t is use
less now tocriminate or recriminate,
but the fact is evident that as an in
dependent nation we are badly
whipped, and the fault and blame
restiupon ourselves, for had we been
more lobedient and industrious we
would have succeeded. Officers and
soldiers have put their private jndgr
ment against the laws of the land
and the orders of their superiorsoili-
GERS, and have deserted their flag Ior
neglected to return to their post when
furloughed; and many farmers have
neglected or refused to raise grain,
because their patriotism did not equal
their love for money; and between
these two selasses Our armies have
been reduced and the country impov
erished, until the brave, faithful off
GERS and soldiers, who have remained
at theirpostso hRve been oyerpowered
byssuperior numbers and forced to
surrender. The noble armies Of Gen.
Lee, Gen. Joe Johnston and Gen.
Dick Taylor. comprising all the Con
federate States troops east Of the
Mississippi river, were surrendered
before r accepted the terms offered
me for you, and ] but complied with
the military necessity when ! agreed
to surrender S
ID Youhayeonow assembled to be pa.
rolled, in conformity with my agree
ineat and aorisr, and Idhope you are
complying with thespiritof my order,
and areacting'in good faith; for! un-
less You arc doing so the object we
are So desirouszto attain5 will be
missed and insteadsao6 peace and
quiet we will still have, petty fends,
.lntgders, thouse-burnings and troubles
that will heiworse thanopen war. aay
saLet each man determines when he
leavesathis place, that he will gDste
vhis,homes there to remain, and work
night and day to repair the damage
sshat,ihasebeen done blythe war, and
never 60 off his farm except to go t.
mills and if there are private guar
,rels between himself and neighbors
he had better pack np,and hunt anoth
er neighborheod; and, if not wiling
4tessgbuaitqto. the ,laws of the, un llt.ees
States he had better les tic coun