Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-08-22

ing business. IN 1861 an extra session
Of the legislature was called to place
Iowa on a war footing. Thompson was
there you bet" He5was unanimously
CHOSEN chief clerk of the house. This
session and the discussions going on
throughout the country stirred5th fight
ing blood of Thompson and The rendered
his services to secure volunteers, attend
Union meetings, and did much to fill
the various companies of the First Iowa
cavalry. He became captain Of the
Mount Pleasant company, and began
the soldiers career that added so much
to his reputation as a brave, gallant and
patriotic man. s%' - 3@3$%S$ .aNys$$
AS it would make this communication
very lengthy to give even an outline of
his wal and military service, | will con-
fine it to the records briefly. y s. i
He served from 81 to '66 in the volun-
army; became major, chief Of staff, in
spector general, colonel and brevet
brigadier general. His field Of action
was in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi
Louisiana and Texas. During this
long term Of service he never asked for
or obtained leave OF absence. He be-
came acquainted with and served under
Sherman, Sheridan, Davidson, Carr,
Custer, Warren and many others. He
in Texas commanded ten regiments of
cavalry Y e. 8 : + >"~
With the war over he returned home,
and with the famous First Iowa cavalry
was mustered out. His fellow citizens
all said "well done General William
Thompson" His great service and
ability had impressed itself upon Cen
eral Clusters mind, and he asked the
president to appoint Thompson a cap
tain in the regular army. 1t was done.
became senior captain of the 7th u.
s. cavalry. and under General Custer
served in all the Indian battles that took
place in the southwest and Indian Ter
ritory, and just escaped Clusters last
battle on the Little Big Horn, by having
in December, 1876, asked to be retired.
which request was by President Grant
complied with. Thus ended at the age
of 81, the fifteen years army and military
service Of General William Thompson
In 1873, while stationed at Fort Abra-
ham Lincoln, General Thompson made
the first homestead filing ever made in
the Bismarck land district. He built q
substantial house thereon, improved and
beautifedi it with trees and shrubs, and
continued his residence in Bismarck and
Burleigh county twenty-five years after
taking the homestead. All this time he
continued to be a national character.
He attended armyencampments, was q
member Of the loyal legion. On the
invitation Of Sherman, Sheridan and
others he offficiated on the staff as aide in
marches and grand reviews. Y
He visited congress, and having &C
cess to the floor, worked for favorable
Legislation for the territory Of Dakota
for its division and admission Al a state.
He ever took active part in the building
and extension of the Northern Pacific
railroad. He was a good and active
boomer and attended fairs and exposi-
tions. He was an eloquent speaker and
was always called for on public .occa-
sions. He was the best informed mar
on the slope. At the 6 Of 70 be learned
the art Of manipulating the typewriter.
He was generous to q fault; honest and
honorable, energetic, enthusiastic, loyal
patriotic, kind and forgiving. All who
knew him honored respected and loved
him ~ ~ S$$E % & @t f $%Hi5S :.
General Thompson, while aSresidentoi
Ohio, Joined the Mount Zion lodge oi
Free Masons, in 1885,, and in 1889 was 3
charter member and insisted morgan,
izing at Burlington the FIRST Masonic
lodge of Iowa. He was also a charter
member OF the Mount Pleasant lodge
in 1916. He took the Chapter and Coun.
ell degrees in the Royal Arch chapter al
Iowa City, and assisted in organizing
several other lodges in Iowa.
He died at Tacoma il 1897, age 81
where he was buried with Masonic ane
Loyal Legion honors. III @
Born in the Jefferson period-1S13-
migrating west TO- Ohio, where he LIVED
twenty-one years; west into the Louisi
ana territory, 1889, where he was a lead
ing actor for hfty-eight years-tWenty
two years Of that time IN i own terri
tory and state-an actual resident. Ha
he not earned, and does be not deserY
a memorial position il an exposition
that commentaries the Louisiana pur
chase and exhibits the evolution tina
has transpired during the century
III FARMER WALLACE.
In case OF cough i Group give th
little q One Minute Cough Eurt
Then rest easy and have No fear. III
IL chiJd will hnEajI yiphf IN a%1ttf1n uyhi1f