CAPTAIN DAVID THOMPSON, C.S.A.
   
 



David Thompson, born on Christmas Day, 1825, began with the Caldwell Minute Men in May 
of 1861. This company of about 75 met in Kingston, Missouri, for drill.  The Minute Men 
became the Caldwell light infantry, under General Price's army.  Soon after, this 
infantry became Company D of Col. John T. Hughes' regiment, of General Stein's division.

The Caldwell company took part in the Battles of Carthage, Wilson's Creek, and Lexington.  
Just days before the Carthage fight, David Thompson was chosen as Captain. Near the 
end of 1861, most of these men reinlisted in Company H, 2nd Missouri infantry,C.S.A., 
with Captain David Thompson continuing as company commander.  Some of these men 
fell at Pea Ridge.  The company went with General Price at the siege of Corinth, 
Mississipi, and also the Vicksburg campaign. They were captured with Pemberton's army 
at the fall of Vicksburg, and all but a few of the members were sent to a parole camp at 
Demopolis, Alabama, until they were exchanged.

Captain Thompson left the company at Tupelo, Mississippi, in the summer of 1862, came 
back to Caldwell on recruiting service, was captured by the militia, and was never in 
active service again.             -from "History of Caldwell County"

For a larger photo of David Thompson from his daughter Flora, click here.

     
David Thompson's gravestone was found in disrepair in 1997 with cousin Kurt Kellermeyer 
(pictured) located in Kingston Cemetery, Caldwell county, Missouri.





Painting of the Battle of Carthage as it crossed the Courthouse square. By Andy Thomas, 
at the Civil War Museum, Carthage, MO. This city is where my Grandmother Margaret 
(Thompson) Kellermeyer lived for over 40 years, until 1997.

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