Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-10-08

The rnuivulett Of tho Aihby Genera
NvltonB Dying Words


gave rito 10 much speculation w. 20 the o.
r'Sin end cause Of neray, aud al this day
No'o away the nnNicty increased TO learn
lhe particulars In order that the reader
may le lully acquainted with all the facts,
We "l'l give them from tho very frst &c.
quelnIAhce Of General Davis with General
Nelson,
When the alarm was raised ia Louis,
yilic that tue eneny were marching ON
that cay, General Davis. who could not
reach his command under Geroral BuelI
then at Bowling Green, went 10 GENERAL
Nelson and rendered his services. Cen
Nelson gave him the command oCthe citv
militia 20 soon rs they were Organized
General Davis opened an office and went
in assisting 10 the organization. On
Wednesday last General Davis called up,
on General Nelson in his room at the Gall
House, in Louisville, when the following
took place.
General Neison--i hayo the brigade
General you assigned me ready for ser.
vice and have cnlled 10 inquire if | can
obtain Mms for them.
General NelsOn-How many have YOU Z
Dloi8- About twenty-five hundred men,
General.
Nelson (roughly and angrily) About
twenty five hundred about twentyS6ve
hundred BY God You regular officer
and come here to me and report about the
number Of men in your command. God
uamn yeu, don't you know, sir, you
should furnish me the exact number?
/ Daris-General, didn't expect to get
the guns now, and only wanted 10 learn if
| la, lor,
, learned the exact number needed, would
! then draw them.
Nels0n lpacing the room in rage)-A.
bout two thousand FIVE hundred. BY God
( ! suspend you from your command and
order you TO report to General Wright,
and I've n damned mind toput you under
arrest. Leave my room, sir.
Dmis-I will not leave, General, until
you give me an order.
| NcLson-The hell you won't. BY God,
, Ill put you uLder arrest and send you
/ out Of the city under Provost guard
Leave my room, sir
| General Davis left the room, and, in or
der to avoid an arrest, crossed over the
river to Jacksonville, where he remained
until the next day, hen no was Joined
10y Gen. Rurbmdge, who had also been re,
lev ed bJ Nelson Tor trivial cause. Gen.
Davis came to Cincinnati with Gen. Bur.
bridge and reported to General Wright,
WHO ordered General Da7is to roturn to
I Louisville and report to General Buell.,
and General Burbridge 10 remain in Gin.
lcinnau. General Davis returned on Fri
day evening and reported to General Bu,
ell. Nothing further occurred unit! yes,
terday morning, when Geaelal Davis, see.
ing General Nelson in the main hall in
the Gait House, fronting the offic. 5sas
up to Governor Morton G"Iraauested him,
to step up with MIN to General Nelson.
and Witness the conversation .hat might
pass between Nelson and him. The Gov.
ernor consented, and they both walked
up to General Nelson, when the following
took place.
General Ddpis--Sir, you seemed to take
advantage nfyour authority the other day.
General NelS0n tsneeringly, and placing
his hand on his ear)--Speak louder,
don't here very well.
AIrtS (in louder tone)--Iou seemed
to take advantage Of your authority the
other day
Ne,soa ,indignantlyJ--I don't know
that dii, sir.
Dnl5-Yo threatened to arrest and
send me out Of the State under Provost
guard.
Ne,yof Striking Davis with the lack Of
his hand twice in the face )--There, damn
You, take that.
Dalts lrctTeating) This is not the last
I Of it you will here from me again.
General Nelson then turned TO Cover.
mn Morton, and said, BY God, did you
CONG here also to insult me?"
Governor .Norioa--No, sir but was re-
Quested 10 ba present and listen to tho
conversation between you and General
Davis.
General .Ncls5n Violently to tbe bystan.
rs)--Did you here the damned rascal
insult me and then walked into The Ia,
dies Parlor.
In three minutes General Davis return
ed with a pistol he had borrowed of Cap.
tain Gibson, of Louisville, and walking to-
wards the door that Nelson had passed
through, he saw Nelson walking out OF
the parlor. The two were face TO face,
and about ten yards apart, when General
Davis drew his pistol and fired, the ball
entering Nelson's heart, or in the imme'
date vicinity
General Nelson threw up both hands
and caught gentleman near 10y around
the neck and exclaimed, "lm shot" He
then walked up the flighrOf stairs towards
General RGells room, but sank at the top
of the stairs, and was unable 10 proceed
further. He was then conveyed to his
room, and when laid on his bed requested
that Rev. Mr. Talbot, an Episcopal cer.
gymsn stopping in the house might be
sent to him al once. The reverned gen.
tleman arrived in about five minutes.
Mr.. Talbot found General Nelson e1.
tremely anxious as TO his future welfare,
and deeply penitent about the many sins
he had committed. He knew that no
must die Immediately, and requested the
ordin ance Of Baptism might be admini''
tered, which was done.
The General then wispered its all o.
Ver," and died in fifteen minutes after no
was conveyed to his room. His death was
easy, the passing away of his spirit as
though the General had fallen into OUT