23 – Rain’d hard last Night, Wind N.E. & Cloudy all this day, very cool ~ Went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests, Sally Bowly came over & staid all night.
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 20, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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22 – Cloudy disagreeable day, Wind S.E. – Went to Town, din’d at Mrs. Wests & return’d Home in the evening –
From the journal of Captain Henry Thompson, September 19, 1814. Courtesy the Friends of Clifton.
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.
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.
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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.