The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04


Brgadier General JEFF. G. Davis. of Indiana.
killed Major General Nelson, of Kentucky, at the
Gait House, Louisville, yesterday morning. Our
regular and special kilograms published on our
first and third pages, contain full particulars of
this unfortunate affair.
We knew General Nelson we'll. He was man
Of imperious and violent temper, fanatcal on
questions of discipline, rude in hs manners. and
wanting in respect for the feelings of those who
were bis interiors in rank. But he was a brave
and loyal man-ambitious, energetic, untirine in
bis devotion to duty, and relentless in the per-
secution Of all who seemed to him inefficient.
He had travelled in many countries, spoke sew
eral languages, had read . vast number of books,
and. having singularly retentive memory, DOS.
sessed remarkable store Of rare and curious
information.
At the commencement of the war be was
special agent of the Government for the distri-
button Of arms to the loyal men Of Kentucky, bis
native State. Maysville was his birth. place
Thomas H. Nelson, United States Minister to
Chill, is bis brother. Getting an insight into
Affairs in Kentucky, be founded and organized
the celebrated Camp Dick Robinson, very ime
portant service. He took command of bri-
gade, and cleaned the rebels out of Eastern Ken
lucky, defeating Humphrey Marshall at the bat
tie of Ivy Mountain.
This was an important affair, but it has been
ridiculed and underestimated because the first
reports of it that reached the country were from
e1citable country postmasters, who exaggerated
the facts TO ludicrous extent. General Nelson
was withdrawn from Eastern Kentucky and put
in command Of division of Gen. Buells army,
being organized near Louisville. He disciplined
his division in good style, and in spite of his IN
ovA IL,
the confidence of his men, and retained it, we
believe, ito the last. -s..
He had the honor of taking possession of
Nashville with the 9Th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Guthrie Grays.( At the battle of Shiloh be
rendered very important SERVICE being with his
division, the fret of Buell's army to come up to
the relief of Grant. He arrived Oh the ground
and checked the enemy on Sunday evening, and
on Monday took a prominent part in the fight.
After the siege of Corinth, Gen. Nelson was
promoted to Major Generalship. When the
rebels took Murfreesboro', Tennessee, he was
sent by General Buell. to protect Nashville, and
punish tie rebel swarns in that vicinity. Thence
he was sent into Kentucky, and was wounded at
the battle of Richmond. In him the country
loses man who, with all his faults, was valu
able officer
Gen. JEFF G. Davis, graduate Of West Point,
was LleuIeQant III Tue regular service, anu WIS
with Maj. Anderson in Fort Sumter. He was
made Colonel of Regiment of Indiana volun-
teers, and for meritorious conduct in Missouri,
was appointed Brigadier General. He is a
dashing officer, and made the first heavy haul Of
rebel prisoners taken during the war. At the
battle of Pea Ridge, he bore distinguished part.
His brigade suffered severely in that battle, and
did splendid fighting. His personal bravery was
conspicuous on the feld.-[Cincinnati CONNER
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