The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-17
No.Bo.

get them, and where, and having learned the
exact number needed; would then draw them.
Nelson (paeing the room, in a rage. y About
two thousand five hundred. By God, ! sis-
pend you from your command and order you
to report to General Wright, and I've damn
ed mind to put you under arrest, Leave my
room, sir.
Davis.-I will not leave, General, until you
give me an order.
Nelson.-The hell you won't. By God I'll
put you under arrest and send you out Of the
city under provost guard. Leave my room,
sir.s~s, =
General Davis left the room, and, in order
to avoid an arrest, crossed over the river to
Jeffersonvi1le, where he remained until the
next day, when he was Joined by General
Burbridge, who had also been relieved by
Nelson for trivial cause. Gen. Davis came
to Cincinnati with General Burbridge, and re-
ported to General Wright, who ordered Gem
eral Dayis to return to louisville and report
to General Buell., and General Burbridge to
remain in Cincinnati. General Davis returns
ed on Friday evening and reported to General
Buell.. Nothing further occurred until yester.
day morning; when General Davis, seeing
General Nelson in the main hall of the Gait
House. fronting the Office, went up to Cover.
nor Morton and requested him to step up with
/
versation that might pass between Nelson and
him. The Governor consented, and the two
walked up to General Nelson, when the fol.
lowing took place:
General Davis.-Sir, you seemed tc take
advantage of your authority the other day. ).
General Nelson, (sneerngly, and placing
his hand to his ear -Speak loudsr, don't
hear we'll.
Davis, Tin louder tone. You seemed to
take advantage of your authority the other
day.
Nelson, indignantly. II don't know that
did, sir.
Davis.-You threatened to arrest and send
me out of the State under provost guard.
Nelson, striking Davis with the back Of his
hand twice in the face. There, damn you
take that.
DAVIS, (retreating. This is not the last Of
it; you will hear from me again..
I General Nelson then turned to Governor
Morton, and said by God, did yon come
here also to insult me %
Goyerntr Morton.--No, sir; bat was re.
questod to be present and listen to the COM
yersation between you and General Davis.
General Nelson-( violently t. the bystand:
ers. )-.Did you hear the id rascal insult
me 7" and then walked into the ladies' par
lor
In three minutes General Davis returned,
with pistol he had borrowed Of Capt Glib.
son, of Louisville, and walking towards the
door that Nelson had passed through, he saw
Nelson walking out Of the parlor into the hall
separating the main hall from the parlor.-
The two were face to face, and aboutten yards
apart, when General Davis drew his pistol
and fired, the ball entering Nelson's heart, or
in the immediate vicinity.
General Nielsen threw up both hafrds and
caught a gentleman near by around the neck,
and exclaimed, II am shot," He then walk
ed up the flight of stairs towards General
Buell's room, but sank at the top of the stairs;
and was unable to proceed further. He was
then conveyed to his room; and when laid on
his bed requested that Rev. Mr.. Talbot, an
Episcopal clergyman stopping in the house,
might be sent to him at once. The reverend
gentleman arrived in about five minutes.
Mr.. Talbot found General Nelson ex-
tremely anxious as to his future welfare, and
deeply penitent about the many sins he had
committed. He knew that he must die inn
mediately, and requested that the ordinance
of baptism might be administered, which
was done.
The General then whispered, "It's all
over" and died in fifteen minutes after he was
conveyed to his room. His death was easy,
the passing away of his spirit as though the
General had fallen into a quiet sleep.
Gen. Davis Immediately gave himself up to
the military authorities, and is at the Gait
House under military arrest, to await trial
by court-martial, which will probably be con-
vened in a few days.
Takingth Oath.