The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-11-14

In reviewing, after lapse OF
eight years, all the facts connected
with this sad affair, it must be adj
mItted that there were many mIti-
eating circumstance in the case.o
this dauntless young soldier, which
pleaded powerfully for clemenc j
from the Post Commander. He was
captured fifteen miles from Pulaski;
he pretended to no disguise, but
had on at the time of his capture
his arms and the confederate uni
form. 1t is true that plans of the
Notifications in Middle Tennessee
were found upon his person, but no
proof further than his own admis
sion was adduced to show that he
was in possession OF them in any
other capacity than as a courier or
letter carrier, and might, in the dis
charge of his duty as such, have in
voluntarily got within the lines. In
addition to all these, his youth, his
intelligence, his unflinching con-
stancy under the severest trials and
the greatest temptations, and his
heroic eopduct-to she last. were GER
tainly qualities that shonld havesin-
duced a noble hearted commander
TO give the prisoner the benefit of
any doubt.
THE ORIGINAL ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS % DIvIsIoN,)
10TH ARMY CORPS,
PULASKI, Tenn, Nov. 26, 1889
Special Orders No. los.
L. Col E. W. Rice, Commanding
LIST Brigade will detail four (4)
companies of infantry from his com
mand, to be placed under the
charge OF his "ield officer of the
day" for Nov. 81, 1863 who will su
pe-intend the execution of Samuel
Davis, wto will be hung by the neck
as spy, until he is dead, at 1870
o'clock A. NJ. Nov. Goth, 1853. this
being the sentence of a military
commission convened at Pulaski,
and in compliance with the orders
of the commanding General, left
wing 10th Army Corps. The field
officer of the day will be at the
place of execution with his com
mand near the seminary build ng at
precisely 10 O'clock A. NJ, Nov. 81,
1868, and there form his men into
square Gin one rank if necessary
with the gallows as its centre and
will be held strictly responsible that
perfect order is maintained, and that
the sentence of death. passed upon
the said Samuel Davis is properly
executed and not interfered with in
any maILer. Col. Rice will also see
that surgeon is IN attendance at
the execution, to announce when
the sentence of the commission shall
have been carried into effect, by pro-
nouncing Samuel Davis dead.
2. Capt. VIM. Armstrong, Local
Provost Marshall, Pulaski, Tenn :,
will have immediate charge of the
execution. He Will see that all due
preparations are made for the same,
and at precisely 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Nov. 27. 1868 will, with a sufficient
guard, escort the prisoner to the
place of execution. and will carry
into effect the sentence of the COM
mission by hanging the said Samuel
Davis by the neck until he is dead.
3. Lieut.. S. E. Adams, A. A. Q
NJ. End Div, 10th A. G. will attend
to the erection of the scaffold, the
making of the coffin, and the fur
nishing of cart for the conveyance
of the prisoner and the coffin
to the gallows, and render such
assis lance to the Provost Mar
shall, as may be required under the
4. The commanding officer of the
Post OF Pulaski will make the prop
er detail from the working gang of
negroes for the digging of the grave,
at such place as may be designated
by the Provost Marshall and will
also take due precautions TO pre-
serve perfect order and quiet in the
town during the execution. BY or
der of L. w Sweeney, Brig. Gen.
Commanding. L. Fl. Everts, Capt
and A. A. 6. Capt. W. Armstrong,
Provost Marshal, Pulaski, Tenn.