The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-03-16
posAYCE OF THE WAR.
.rrrMPr TO FORM A NORTH
E A,rrsTERN CONFEDERACY.

A ROsANCE OF THE "AR'
.rrrmpr TO FoRM A NORTH.
H,rrsTERN CONFEDERACY.
J,cob Thompson Disguised. as a
hon Waiting United statcS Nan.
om Tho Plot TO Release 10000 Con-
f'"H p-isoners-The Hanging OF
'deiA tho Assassination or Abraham
insoln'
ma Burr a. we'll known CenHed-
4. U', officer, GER prints in the Philadelphia
M an account Of the attempt to re-
The 10000 Confederate prisoners
fe ed .d in Chicago, Columbus and San
pune In IN 1864, and to inaugurate q
.{ .{gves,eIn es Confederacy. Major c.
'tpn.f ro,e Of the Fifth Tennessee Reg
:. wv, was leading spirit ia the plot.
eus, uus,,.;red his instruction in Richmond,
l .snorted to the Hon. Jacob Thomp.
ls.% ,ben in Canada. Jacob assigned
n the command Of the Ohio, with
,dSuarters at .sandusky.
u1 !, 1Csmp Douglas, near Chicago, thele 9
~ ~ about 5000 Confederate prisoners !;
e Camp u Chase, near Columbus, Ohio,
~, & 600 more, and at Camp Morton,
% " Indianapolis, about 1000. On
E EsD.on's Island, in Sandusky Bay, there
Z. about 5000 Confederate officers con.
I'd The object was to simultaneously
s,.e all these prisoners and officer the
q in the other three camps with the
Erars on Johnson's Island. With this
tcs and the active aid OF Northern
|moathizers it was thought thata North.
Sstern Confederacy ;gas not impossible.
'sor Tom Kinds, now Judge at Bowl
4 Green, KY, had the State Of Illinois,
In bis headquarters at Chicago. Major
,.llemau had Indiana, with his head.
Iarters at Centralia. At all Of these
s Aces Northern allies were working in
slunction.
2he time selected IN making the as.
ult upon these campo was to be gauged
81 GEN. Early's attack upon Washington,
! as TO make it impossible for any fthe
loops to be sent North to reinforce the
United number Of Federal soldiers then
i The Northwest. The Northwest was
Elected as the basis Of operations because
3ere was great rebellion there against
syuscrptions, and the people were gener.
sy tired of the war.
3 It was at first intended to strike the
3oH while the Democratic National Con-
ention was in session in Chicago. Four
aoussnd Confederate soldiers and sym
Athzers we're in Chicago at that time
s!ady for the work Early's delay in
tking Washington caused postpone
ent. Among the Northern allies Col.
lr places Brick Pomeioy. He asserts
q the authority of Major Colo that ia.
5b Thompson gsve Pomeroy money TO
llablish II 3 La Crosse Democrat.
Ion Major Coles assignment to COM
land at Sandusky he was instructed to
3pture the United States man-of war
Michigan. She was the only armed ves-
\ on the lakes, and with her in their
pwer the Confederates felt assured Of
lccess. Cole went to Erie, where the
lichigan was lying before she was sent
p as eaardship to the prisoners on John
Pms lfland. Through friends he made
pc acquaintance of the officers, enter.
9ined them handsomely, and was invited
. the ship, 30 that when it came to San
qssy he vas always welcome guest.
He established himself in Sandusky as
q oil speeulotor, organized the Mount
Jope Oil Company. and located a we'll
Ear Titus7ille, Pa. Judge Fillmore, Of
sufalo, was elected president, and Cole
Jas elected secretary. This gave him q
business standing; and his position as
fcfetary and practical manager of the
pmpany readily accounted for the travel
was necessary for him to do in further
'9ce 's9c Of his military duty. It also ex-
laned the abundance of money he had
pa his willingness to spend it..
Hereceived from Mr.. Thompson 800. 900
I gold, a portion of which was depos.
;ed IN II, the bank at Sandusky to his cred
! There was also an account kept
Philadelphia with Drexel & Co., in
ne name OF John Bell. He also had an
ecolnt with Belmont in New York.
me Confederacy had plenty Of means in
5 secret service fund. Cole says that
mere was something like $S8, 100000 al
'gether to the credit of the Confaderate
: p and his colleague. Most
!. was, he bel yes, deposited in the
AUX al Toronto. lie turned his attention
cIiIlvatlng the acquaintance of officers
r. sae steamer Mlehigdn, and all military
!aceros stationed at Sandusky, or who
4me there, as prerequisite to success
releasing the Confederate prisoners.
le 10 wined and dined the officers contin.
ally, aud was ON excellent fooiinx With
.en' lie soon found it necessary to
y ave men in his employ on board the
'ea'gdn and also on Johnson's island.
. 81 .ne United States Government wanted
'ah seamen and soldiers, two Confeder.
es were Unlisted "a seamen and sent
'Eatd 'S: tho Michiydn. Ten more were
,ils,ed as soldiers, and went on duty as
Smoefs y OF tho regiment doing duty on
,,nnson's Island. Besides Coles social
,.;,;o .d,;ons with the officers, he was in q
';a ';'aon to be fully posted as to what was
lug on, both on the vessel and on the
Is:. Iuu. Inc men enlisted as Federal
'.u.ers were Of Infinite value in commu-
.anng with the Confederate officers and
4 ise.ang arms to them. Cole tells the
lowing incident:
.,.s noI long before our plans were COM
taea e.ea Mr. Tompson, at one of our con-
'iaces :. &c IN Canada, said he should like to
w " ana look over the steamer Michiqan
!. Iofe We attacked her, and also pers.n.
y y, Inspect the details Of my plans
,h.u, II you think It safe, Mr.. Thompson,
'so1'q so a.;s oe exceedingly glad to have you
: no 10, dld not reply, and we parted with.
y. my knowing what his intentions
|, &c. A fea days after, while sitting in.
! loom loom at the West House, Sandusky,
.. servant came up and said "Yonr
~ vas, ~ 10 !, sho Pafiof, and would like to
4 u .oid Miss Annie Davis to go down
. invite her up. or course, I knew it
:, mo not my aunt, but was never taken
surprise at anything, and was always
su my guard. l supposed possibly it was
rha'e : courier with orders or inTorma.
!, MSS a. Davis went down to the parIor,
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