Peter graduated from their alma mater, General Assembly and is currently based in New York. I walked forward looking into the grove for signs of Indians, but not a sign of life could I see. Madden, [Pvt. They were ultimately apprehended nearly two weeks after the escape in Miami, Florida. All routes to the river were cut off by the Indians. Their ammunition was limited. The cause of this commotion was Major Reno with three companies of men about a mile distant from the upper end of the village, dashing along in a gallop towards them. Each man, commencing at the head of the company calls out in turn his number; one, two, three, four, and so these are repeated until the company is all numbered into sets of fours. Detroit Institute of Arts. The. George A. Finckle] of our company sitting calmly on his horse looking on and making no effort to help Watson in his difficulty. As I went down the ravine, I found it got narrower and deeper, and became more lonesome and naturally more depressing. It was our duty not to question, but to obey. Thomson and Watson eventually found each other, banded together, and survived with Reno. By his own word, he was watching through binoculars when Custer attacked at Medicine Tail Coulee. Thompson's exhausted horse "entirely played out" near the bottom of Medicine Tail Coulee and James Watson's horse went down too. True, my revolver was loaded, but I was not fool enough to take my chances, one against five. But to attempt to get water by that route was too risky. It was utterly impossible to move our wounded, as we had no means at hand with which we could do so. This, for a time, seemed to deter him for he laid down his gun and commenced work at his former occupation. Camp, who had no battlefield experience at all, declared Medal of Honor winner Thompson's eye-witness account of his escape from the slaughter "impossible," a judgement that American historians have not revisited in almost a century. We did not retreat very far, for that was impossible. He asked, "What is the matter?" And with a cheer, away they dashed, their revolvers in one hand and their carbines in the other. The heat of the day was oppressive and the guns of the Indians were silent and these facts brought a feeling of depression over us. There were others also in the same fix. This gave him opportunity to sight his rifle while riding. Harry Campbell for TIME. Round and round rode the savages in a seemingly tireless circle. [Note: there is actually a fairly rational, fairly conceivable explanation for Billy Jackson's story. I wondered if any of the other members of Company C had been as unfortunate as myself. In November 1987 Peter Thomson aged 19 at the time escaped from Winchester Prison. With a cry of rage he drew his revolver from beneath his overcoat and taking aim at me he told me to skip or he would put a hole through me. With few exceptions, the soldiers performed their duty with great bravery and determination. What Mockery! When close enough I gave them to understand the condition I was in and asked for an exchange of mount. When I got close enough to Watson, I called to him in a guarded voice. He escaped from Nottingham Prison after sneaking through the locked doors and over a 20-foot prison wall. Although we had 2 boxes of ammunition which amounted to thousands of rounds. I told him I was too good a runner for that. John Fitzgerald], Brennan [Pvt. Had it not been for the watchfulness of our men, they certainly would have got the best o f us. Capt. Custer was mounted on his sorrel horse and it being a very hot day he was in his shirt sleeves; his buckskin pants tucked into his boots; his buckskin shirt fastened to the rear of his saddle; and a broad brimmed cream colored hat on his head, the brim of which was turned up on the right side and fastened by a small hook and eye to its crown. See Mysteries of the Little Bighorn for more info.]. Cavalry men were also falling and the ranks gradually melting away, but they sternly and bravely faced their foes; the cavalry men fighting for $13 a month. Thompson was a genuine everyman sort of hero who was wounded in Benteen's desperate, do-or-die charge to clear the head of the ravine on the night of June 25, 1876. "Well," said he, "Let us keep together." I was glad to see him safe, it gave me renewed courage, and we hoped that we would soon be entirely safe. They were coming from every direction; so unlike what they were a half an hour previous, when they were first surprised by the Seventh Cavalry for surprise it must have been to them. And he did and gradually left me behind. "Of approximately 210 men," writes Bray, "only one would survive the next hour. I discovered a pool of blood a short distance from him which had come from a terrible wound in his leg. Suddenly he put spurs to his horse and rode away, his long hair streaming in the wind and looking right and left as if expecting his enemy to appear at any moment. Thomson is the U.N. Secretary-General's special envoy for the ocean. He added, "If they succeed, it will be a sad day with us.". He was one of the most wanted criminals in the. "Well," said he, "Who are those ahead of us?" We reached the fording place as soon as possible, but all signs of Custer were gone. I told him that I was afraid my horse was entirely played out. Though we may be far apart I celebrate the fact that we are in each other's virtual company and are able to share our ideas over the next half an hour. New York. The loss of blood and the lack of water made me so dizzy that I reeled and f ell and lay unheeded. Two years later he was arrested after being stopped in an unregistered car. The fire of the Indians seemed to come from three different directions and all exposed places were pretty well riddled. The conversation with the Indian did not last long, and what the nature of it was I do not know, but the Crow released the Sioux woman, and she seemed glad to be free came running towards us in a half stooping posture and in her hand was a long bladed knife of ugly dimensions. We saw plenty of Indians on our side of the stream; they seemed to get bolder and more numerous, but so far they were some distance away. My pistol contained five cartridges, my belt contained seventeen cartridges for my carbine, a very slim magazine as a means of defense. I began to think they had seen me and crouched as close to the tree as possible. The detail of Company F which was sent to investigate the teepee, now passed by us on their way to the front with the report that it contained a dead Indian and such articles as were deemed necessary for him on his journey to the "Happy Hunting Ground.". I then told him as it was now my turn I would proceed to the business. [Note: August De Voto and an Anonymous Sixth Infantry Sergeant also spoke of white men fighting on the Indians' side at the Little Bighorn. He and other prisoners dressed as prison guards and escaped via ladders across the prison yard to the wall. John J. Mahoney] of our Company and I had no fear but that he would be well cared for. Our retreat was covered by Company D commanded by Capt. Beyond the village was a black mass of ponies grazing on the short green grass. No doubt they were coming this way in order to enter the village by the ford. Peering through the brush I thought I recognized the horse which Billy Jackson, our guide, had ridden. Drive For Freedom. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Select this result to view Peter Thomson's phone number, address, and more. We followed the trail for several hundred feet, then forced our way through the brush and with our revolvers cocked, lying at our feet and our guns in our hands we waited and watched for their appearance. "Get out of here," he cried, And do your duty!". I was astonished at seeing a soldier sitting on a bank of earth facing the river with his back towards me. Watson kept himself during the time of our concealment buried in deep thought. Belts for carrying ammunition were, at this time, just coming into use, and a great many of us had nothing but a small cartridge box as means of carrying our ammunition when away from our horses. My action would have been justified by the law, as it would have been an act of self defense. I had gotten so far without being hit that I thought I was going to get through safe, but as I was entering the mouth of the ravine, a volley was fired by the Indians who occupied it and over I tumbled shot through the right hand and arm. Benteen dash into the midst of our horses and drive out several men who were hiding and skulking about them. Our means of defense were very poor. He would not budge. I laid down my canteens and took my kettle in my left hand and made several long leaps which landed me close to the water's edge. This caused me some surprise, as I knew he had lost a great deal of blood which is almost invariably followed by great thirst. Looking in the direction of the battle, I saw that the cavalry were being driven towards the foot of a small hill; their number greatly reduced. Near the water's edge, some distance up the river, we saw a large body of Indians holding a council, and that we might avoid them we kept as close to the cover of the brush as possible and went as rapidly as we could towards the face of the bluff. [Note: this may be when Spotted Calf killed an officer with his tomahawk, as Foolish Elk recounted.]. The only hope f or us to accomplish our purpose was to make the effort after night came on. When I reached the place of our defense, I found that the firing was not so brisk. I wandered to the edge of the bluff overlooking the village. IN THE MORNING before mounting the companies form in single lines. There was nothing left for us to do but run. Benteen seemed to be aware of the impending danger, and was forming all the men he possibly could into line at the point where it was expected that the Indians would attack us. Thompson escaped from custody. But beyond and on a higher elevation than on which I stood was a pillar of rocks, which I thought might afford me a means of defense. Wymyka si milicji 29 razy! A short distance from me was a man belonging to Company A. Coming out of the river was one of our Crow scouts, mounted on his horse with the end of a rawhide rope over his shoulder, which he held firmly in his right hand. After arriving there I took inventory of my ammunition. Both Brennan and Fitzgerald turned their horses toward the rear, when they had gone two miles beyond the lone teepee. The Indians seemed determined to exterminate us if possible. Fortunately I was not armed or I would have committed an act that I would have been sorry for afterwards. So intent were we in our endeavor to escape the attention of the Indians by the river, that we did not perceive another party which was in the road we wished to take until the gutteral language of the savages called our attention to them. I answered, "If you don't get off your horse at once, you will get shot." At this point the trail was washed very badly on both sides as it descended towards the river. A heavy volley of bullets was the result. So we started in the proposed direction. Watson was a short distance behind me and was keeping watch on the flat below. See Mysteries of the Little Bighorn for more info. See Sioux and Cheyenne Military Tactics for more info.] On looking around, I saw a white man and what I supposed to be a Crow Indian. I told him that I could not bring myself to believe such would be the case but Watson persisted in his conviction and said, "It's no use talking, they are going to get the worst of it." This ungainly dismount caused the water to fly in every direction. Click here for Thompson's full account of his experiences at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The supports that were used were short pieces of wood of any kind that we could procure without risk. I found the ground was very miry, so much so that I was afraid that I might get stuck in the mud. It was a grand sight to see those men charging down upon the village of their enemies, who outnumbered them many times. But he never moved. Thomas McDougall] Sargeant Knipe then told me that my horse had been found and was in charge of Fitzgerald, the horse farrier. Our new feature, Training Rides Unpacked, will give you an insight into the cycling habits and character of our Ride Leaders through their favourite training rides. I had not gone far before I became aware of the fact that I had company. He had pleaded guilty to these charges in 2003. Newspapers reported that Dillinger had escaped using a fake gun made from wood, blackened and shined with shoe polish. Knowing that in my condition I was useless, I looked around to see if I could find anyone who could direct me to a surgeon. When I fired this shot, Watson jumped to his feet and began to lead his horse out of the stream toward me. 40-43. We saw that our horses and mules were beginning to drop quite fast, for they were in a more exposed position. He died two months later. The unexpected bonus in Thompson's tale is that he may reveal what Curley was up to when he vanished just before the start of the Custer fight -- and why he was always evasive about what happened at the river. I offered to divide the water of one canteen with some of the men of Company C. They refused my offer when I told them that my effort was made in behalf of the wounded members of our company. The sight of this increased our courage. On examining my saddle, I was glad to find everything as I had left it. P.O. When I thought it time for him to fire, I dropped to my left side, the bullet whistling over my head, buried itself in the bluff behind me. They have also lived in Nashua, NH and Burlington, MA. I was still tugging away at the spurs, when Watson came up and asked what the trouble was and then passed on in the trail of the soldiers. They must have suspected our intentions. Pausing for a moment I looked cautiously around the bend and there before me was running water, the Little Horn River, on the opposite side was a thick cover of cottonwood timber, the sight of which made me hesitate for a moment. In 1993, ten prisoners escaped from Prlielupe prison in. James Watson], and although composing one of the sets of fours that entered into action with Custer, not one of us ever reached the battlefield which proved fatal to Custer and his men. Sumas, WA 98295 One of them was injured during the escape, and while trying to get back into the prison, he got caught in the razor between the fences. As I ran up the hill, which was but a short distance, I was seized with a tendency to shrink up and was under the impression that I was going to be struck in the legs or feet. Few of them returned but they had accomplished their object. The firing was growing less every minute, but the Indians still kept up their seemingly tireless circling, making a great cloud of dust. Then it would almost die out until some more dead or wounded were brought in, this would put fresh vigor into their lungs. The same is also true of what seems, on the face of it, the wildest parts of Thompson's story: (1) the eye-witness account of how a white man with an Indian shot at him while he was fleeing to join Reno, (2) the hearsay claim (via his Seventh Cavalry straggler companion) James Watson, that Custer took a shot at half-Sioux Seventh Cavalry Scout Billy Jackson just before the beginning of the Custer fight. All realized that the less ammunition expended the better. Ladies and Gentlemen, In these days of virtual communication, it is often difficult to know whom one is addressing and how you are all faring as we work our way out of this global . DURING THE SUMMER OF 2004. James Bennett] whom to know was to respect. It may seem hard to take human life, but he had been trying to take mine, and self preservation is the first law of nature. [Note: Thompson did not overplay the dramatically dangerous nature of his situation after he was left behind by his Seventh Cavarly comrades. "Then," said he, "Charge down there and drive them out." The poor brute had fallen and was struggling to gain an upright position. Although the Indians denied it, there are several eye-witness accounts that suggest that there were one or more whites fighting on the Indians' side at the Little Bighorn, although not with the Sioux. There was no weak place unguarded, no ammunition was being wasted. Just then the order was given to retreat and Reno's command began to march slowly to the rear. The silence was suddenly broken by a loud command given by a hostile chief, which was followed by a terrific volley and a great many of our horses and mules passed over the range. The trail we were on ran through a thick clump of bushes, and we put our best foot first in order to gain its shelter. The canvas had to be stretched very close to the ground. My spurs having been poorly fastened came off again, and seeing a pair lying on the trail, I got off my horse to secure them. He was convicted for a jewelry robbery and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in 1953. As this duel had been one-sided so far, I determined to try my hand. If their enemy fell into their hands wounded or dying, it was simply to be put to the worst torture possible. We concluded to seek some sheltered nook to cover ourselves from the extreme heat of the sun, and to wait until the Indians had quieted down for they were beginning to be like a swarm of bees. He had his gun in his hand and his eyes fixed on the grove of timber across the river watching for the enemy. A short distance below I saw several cavalry men who were soon joined by others, eleven in all; a slim force indeed to clean out the ravine held by so many Indians, but they were resolute men. A volley was fired but again I escaped. On June 6, 2015, inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat, both serving sentences for murder, "Puente Grande" Federal Center for Social Rehabilitation No. The men only fired where they thought they were going to do execution. The following is a list of historically famous prison escapes, and of people who escaped multiple times: There have been many infamous escapes throughout history: Merrill, Anthony. I started down the ravine but halted f or I f ound I had not my belt in which I usually carried my pistol having given it to one of my comrades. I threw open the breech lock of my carbine to throw the shell out, but it was stuck fast. Facebook gives people the power to. Seeing that I was determined to go, they said no more but one of the men of Company C, named Tim Jordan [Pvt. There we sat aiming at one another; the Indians did not fire and I couldn't. Whether he had gone through the village or waded down the stream to reach his command is a question that cannot be answered; but as we had seen no signs of him crossing to the opposite side, we naturally thought that he had made his way down the stream. One party of Indians were dashing down the river; others were rushing toward the upper end of the village. Tom Custer and other Seventh Cavalry troopers riding across the river in the moonlight, but it turned out to be Indians in captured Army uniforms.]. At this time a detail of five men from Company F was sent ahead to reconoiter and from this point I was gradually left behind in spite of all I could do to keep up with my company. I was determined to make the eff ort nevertheless, and looked around for a canteen. The . I called for Watson to stop and told him that we had friends coming. Great to see the way the Ocean's been brought into so many aspects of WEF's Annual Meeting in Davos this year. James Watson, was already dead by the time Thompson told his story), but actually Thompson's story had been circulating among the enlisted men (but not the officers) since 1876. "Small Illusions: Children's Costume 1710-1920," June 20-September 9, 1990. The water at this point ran very shallow over a sandbar. "Victor F. Nelson, Notorious Ex-Convict, Believed Poisoned". They had closed in around us on three sides and so close were they, that we could hear them talking. After they had driven Major Reno across the river we noticed that the village was beginning to teem with life. I knew it was useless for me to try to avoid being seen so I depended on my ability to escape the bullets of the Indians. One of the Seventh Cavalry's Arikara scouts, who watched part of Thompson and fellow straggler Watson's encounter with the five Sioux from the distance, was amazed to learn later that they survived.]. No one was more hostile to Thompson, though, than Walter Mason Camp, the most rigidly wrong-headed of the early American collectors of eye-witness accounts of the battle. He was recaptured the same day by Philadelphia police officers, his fifth escape attempt at this prison. So I would not have to make so many trips. Kneeling down beside him I asked, "Can I do you any service?" He tried to dissuade me, but as I would not go back without water and it was useless for me to remain where I was, I laid down my canteens and grasped the camp kettle which I had left on my previous trip. While I looked at them, one rose to his feet and beckoned for us in the most friendly manner to advance. Peter Thompson's Story of the Battle After his second escape he was captured on September 21, 2007. In 1986, at age 19, Matt was convicted and sentenced to a year in jail. [Note: this was clearly the slow part of the troop -- Sgt. I slept so soundly that I heard and knew nothing until I felt someone kicking the soles of my boots. Only a few scattering shots now and then. Emigrated to the United States 1865, settled with his parents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylyania. Peter Thompson was an American who put his life on the line for his comrades and his country -- and received the Medal of Honor for his valor -- but that hasn't stopped America from turning him into non-person in order to preserve its cherished, comfortable self-deceptions. "Sporting Life," July 12, 1972-February 1, 1973. However, Supergirl convinced Peter to help her foil Rick's plan. Are they really "impossible?". Peter Thomson holds his third Open Championship trophy in 1956 In addition to his playing achievements, he went on to be president of the Australian PGA for 32 years and helped establish the. I struggled to my feet and staggered after Watson. I thought that my time for acting had again arrived and that I had better seek other quarters, so I determined that I would try to reach the trail where it made a turn toward the river. 12 members of the Jewish underground groups, In 1971, a 45 meter long tunnel was dug and 111 political prisoners, including future, On 10 June 1977, the convicted murderer of, On 23 September 1977, a group of seven prisoners, including. Can this be true? In 1977, convicted murderer James Robert Jones escaped from prison in Kansas, and lived in Florida for 37 years under the alias of Bruce Walter Keith. The question may be asked why we attempted to join our commands after two hours and a half. In New York, convicted murderers Timothy A. Vail and Timothy G. Morgan escaped from Elmira State Penitentiary in July 2003; both were recaptured in two days. I could not keep still and so got onto my feet again. Our plan was for Watson to cross the river first to show how deep the water was. Peter Thomson, in full Peter William Thomson, (born August 23, 1929, Brunswick, Victoria, Australiadied June 20, 2018, Melbourne, Victoria), Australian golfer who won the British Open five times and who was the first Australian to win that tournament. So I turned around and called to Watson to run for it, and I went after him full speed, but kept my eye on the movement and seeing that they were making preparations to fire at us, I called out, "Stretch yourself, Watson." Kinging things off is our founder, Peter Thomson. While I was thus engaged and when Watson had forded to the middle of the stream, I heard the crack of three rifles which caused me to straighten up quickly and look around to see what the trouble was. Powell later died of his injuries in an Oklahoma City hospital three days later. I had made haste to fill the canteens and started on my way to camp bidding Mike Madden to be of good cheer and he made a cheerful reply. There are 600+ professionals named "Peter Thomson", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. 2. It is assumed that he used someone else's identity. But our men were still on the alert. He was convicted for car theft and sentenced for four years imprisonment. The eye-witness record of the battle says there were actually four more survivors who left Custer's command after Curley. On hearing me, he checked up his horse and looked around. He escaped from prison and manage to evade the police for a year until he was recaptured in 1999 in. Being very thirsty I forgot everything else, and stooping down, began to dip water from the river in my hands and drink. When we came to the fording place, we found that the water was rushing very rapidly. And now, he asked, "Are you ready?" It was a sad, sad sight. The offers of money by the wounded for a drink of water was painful to hear. We kept very close to the underbrush, which lined the bank of the river. Drawing my revolver, I made ready to defend myself. He soon bandaged up my wounds and told me the only thing that could be done was to apply plenty of water. This sickness was caused by the loss of blood and the pain in my hand, which at this time had swelled to great size. After completing my inventory, I sat down and began to reflect on my chances for my life, if I remained where I was. (360) 927-3234, Thompson was the last one to see Custer alive, gallop away a short distance to look around, a flat beside the river with a ford at the lower end, the Little Bighorn River ran hard against the bluffs, horsemen with Seventh Cavalry guidons climbing the bluffs above, Custer's Last Fight, The Experience of a Private in the Custer Massacre. On March 17, 1995, in Sublette, Kansas Dawn Amos, Douglas Winter and David Spain escaped in the early morning hours after shooting Sheriff Deputy, Irvin Powell twice. I told him I would get him some if I lived. 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