21 Cloudy da Wind S.E. – Went to Town, on Duty as usual, din’d at Steretts and return’d home in the evening –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 18, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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20- Had a pleasant Night, & came home to Dinner, but was sent for by Gen. Smith to establish Videttes between town & Annapolis, appointed Jacob Hollingsworth & eight men –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 17, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
16th Sept. Went yesterday to Town, and remain’d all day & Night on duty at Gen. Smiths – the Enemy have all embark’d, & their vessels mov’d into the Bay, a part were this evening standing down the Bay ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 13, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
19 – Went to Town, on Duty as usual & kept watch all Night at Gen. Smiths, Din’d this day at P.Hoffmans~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 16, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
18th Sunday – Went to Town, and did Duty as usual at Gen Smiths, had a Court Martial on J.P. Floyd, Din’d at Col Howards & return’d home in the evening ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 15, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
14th – The last three days I have been on close duty in Camp, on Monday the 3rd Brigade engag’d the Enemy in Patapsco Neck & fought well, but being overpower’d were oblig’d to retreat, the enemy advanc’d yesterday to Murrays, and retreated this morning to their Vessels being afraid of our numbers
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 14, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
17th – Went to Town, attended on Duty all day at Gen. Smiths, din’d at Mrs. Wests & return’d home in the evening ~
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 14, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
Rec. information that the British have several Ships coming up the Bay, and during the day upwards of 30 arriv’d at the mouth of our River, went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests in great haste, for the alarm Guns were Fir’d at one O’Clock, and the whole Brigade was immediately under Arms, and March’d towards North Point, my Troop was order’d to attend Gen Smith —
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 11, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
11th Sunday – Rode to see W. Bowly who continues unwell –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 10, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
10th – Continues warm ~ Went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 9, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.