M. Jeff Thompson

M. Jeff Thompson
Thompson in uniform, c. 1862
Birth name	Meriwether Jefferson Thompson
Nickname(s)	"Swamp Fox"
Born	(1826-01-22)January 22, 1826 Jefferson County, Virginia (present-day West Virginia), U.S.
Died	September 5, 1876(1876-09-05) (aged 50) St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
Buried	Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. 39°46′33.0″N 94°50′30.9″W / 39.775833°N 94.841917°W / 39.775833; -94.841917
Allegiance	Confederate States
Service / branch	Missouri State Guard
Years of service	1861–1865 (MSG)
Rank	Brigadier-General (MSG)
Commands	Missouri State Guard Missouri Cavalry Brigade Northern Sub-District of Arkansas
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Fredericktown Price's Missouri Expedition Capture of Sedalia Battle of Westport Battle of Mine Creek Battle of Newtonia
Spouse(s)	Emma Catherine Hayes ​ ​ (m. 1848)​
7th Mayor of St. Joseph, Missouri
In office 1857–1860
Preceded by	John Corby
Succeeded by	Armstrong Beattie

Brigadier-General Meriweather Jeff Thompson (January 22, 1826 – September 5, 1876), nicknamed "Swamp Fox," was an American soldier who was a senior officer of the Missouri State Guard who commanded cavalry in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. The CSS General M. Jeff Thompson (c. 1862) was named after him.