Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-10-02
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praises Of Jesus q.
Murder of General Nelson. he Is
Shot by Gen. Davis and Killed AL
most Instantly. !.

Murder OF General Nel6Ou.-He ia
Shot BY Gen. Davis and Killed Al, !
Special Dispatch to the ~ Y. Tribune ..,s .--E.~ 4.
LouIsviLLR, Monday, Sept %, ise2.
Que Of the saddest incidents Of the war
has just occurred here. A few minutes be-,
fore 9 o'clock, Gen. Jefferson q Davis Of
Indiana met Gen. Nelson III ithe.hsll Of the
Galt House, and attempted to speak to hiid.
Gen. Nelson refused To listen, and turnod
away Davis followed him to the other end
of the hall, and again addresses, ,hin. Nell
son now turned to him, saying, ''Do you
wish to insult me- you cowardly puppy?"
and struck him at the same time on the
head Davis did not retaliate on the spot,
he met an officer Of his acquaintance, bor-
rowed pistol of him, and then pushed to
the west door of the hall, where Nelson was
conversing with some gentlemen. When
within few feet of him, he cockod the re.
volver, and fred Instantly. The ball enter.
cd Nelson s.left breast, infictng u mortal
wound. He managed to walk up stairs To-
/ Gen. Buell. room, where he fell on the
floor.
Surgical attendance was Immediately call
, ed, but the General expired about thirty
/, MINUTES after he was shot. He was con-
0 scious until three minutes before his death.
, Among his last words were, II am MUIR
S dered. .--.. sv
There had been, previously, bad feelings
: between the two actors III the tragedy, on
: account Of Davis's arrest and deprivation Of
command by Nielsen. - 80 A
t Last week Davis had been to Cincinnati,
+ and laid his grievances, with charges against
!, Nelson, before Gen. Wright, who restored
e him to command.
9 The excitement created by the affair is
r intense. Opinion as to where the blame
l. belongs is divided. General Davis is still ut
70 liberty. +
o To the Associated Press. t.-s-.. .... az
y LorrsvILLE, KY. Monday Sept 70, issa
ID The Galt House at about clock this
'f morning was the scene of terrible affair,
in consequence Of difficulty between Brig
81 Gen. Jefferson G. Davis and Major.Gen.
" Nelson.
70 1t appears that there has been difficulty
rs between the parties for some time.
Is Gen. Nelson was standing in the Office of
is the Galt House when Gen. Davis appro-
Is ached him and spoke to him.
u, Gen. Nelson refused to listen to him, aud
~ used some insulting language. (.
i, Gen. Davis Immediately borrowed . pistol
Is and followed Gen. Nelson who was going up
AZ stairs to his room, ard while on the stairs
50 Gen. Davis shot him.
u, The ball entered the heart OF Gen. Nelson.
who walk ed to his room and was laid on .
a mattress, where he in few moments after
70 ward expired.
as There are many conflicting accounts Of the
ne shooting of Gen. Nelson by Gen. Davis
ay About week ago Nelson placed Davis il
we command of the Home Guard forces Of th,
th city. At night Davis reported to Nelson
ne the number Of men working on the intrench
IL g. all
ne cursed him for not having more Davi
,oo' replied that he was a General officer an
IN demanded the treatment ofa gentleman
MS Nelson in an insulting manner ordered hin
lgs to report at Cincinnati, and told him h
In would order the Provost Marshal to ejec
rry him from the city.
try This morning, Gov Morton Of Indian
arc and Gen. Nelson were standing near the des
YES in the Gait House when Gen. Davis appros
liie ched, and requested Gov. Morton TO witnes
I'M a conversation between himself aud Gen
oes Nelson. He demanded of Nelson an apol
are ogy for the rude treatment he had receive
sess last week. Nelson, being little deal, aske
ase him 10 speak louder. Davis agin demande
ieh an apology. a
OF Nelson denounced him and slapped him o
put the face. Davis stepped back, clenche
my his fist and again demanded IN apology
ntll Nelson again slapped him in the face, an
ma again denounced him as a coward. Dav
on turned away, procured pistol from frient
tn' and followed Nelson, who was going u
las stairs. Davis told Nelson to defend hin
ere self, Immediately thereon firing.
am The ball penetrated his left breast, an
ing Gen. Nelson died in about twenty minutes
Gen. Nelson requested to see his old frient
Il the Rev. Mr.. Talbot, Rector OF Calval
Il Episcopal Church, who was then at the Gs
nto House. Mr. Talbot administered the sacr
WY ment according to the forms of his churol
vhy The General repeated the service after Il
ca minister, and refused to talk on any oth'
not on turnad his aptent;on to reEo;on
he re" - NNN''' " -HY"e-S' it.z4.