The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01

were told of the hazardous duty that con-
fronted them Several had already been
captured. Joshua Brown, one OF his COM
rades, now of New York. was shrewd
enough TO secure all the information he
could without making a memorandum OF
1t. They had not gone far before they
ran into the Seventh Kansas Cavalry,
known as the kansas Jayhawkers."
They were lodged In Jail at Pulaski that
night. Sam Davis had been searched,
and II was found that he had some very
important papers upon him. In the seat
of his saddle they found maps and de-
scriptions of the Notifications at Nashville
and other points. and an exact report
Of the Federal army In Tennessee. In his
boot they found this letter and others in
tended for Gen. Bragg: e
Giles County Tennessee, Nov 49, 1861
Col. III. McKinstry. Provost Marshal, the
Army OF Tennessee, Chattanooga: Dear
Slr-I send you seven Nashville three
Louisville, and one Cincinnati papers The
Yankees are still camped on the line Of
the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad.
Gen. Dodge's headquarters at Pulaski; his
main force Is camped from that place to
Lyonsville, some at Elk River, and two
regiments at Athens. Gen. Dodge has Is
sued an order to the people IN those coun-
ties on the road to report all stock grain
ana forage to him, and he says he viii
pay or give vouchers for Ii. Upon refusal
to report he will take II without pay. They
are now taking all they can find.
Dodge says he knows all the people are
Southern, and does not ask them to swear
a lie All the spare forces around Nash
vile and vicinity are being sent 10 Nc
Minnville. Six batteries and twelve Par
rott guns were sent forward on the 18th
18th, and 10th. 1t is understood that there
IS hot work In front somewhere Tele-
grams suppressed
Davis has returned. Gregg has gone be-
low. Everything is beginning to work
better. | do not think the Feds mean to
stay. They are not repairing the main
parts on the road. understand that part
OF the forces have reached Shelbyville I
think a part of some other than Dodge's
division came to Lyonsvile from the d.
rection of Fayetteville. l am, with high
regard, Coleman.
Captain Commanding Scouts.
When Davis was taken before Gen.
Dodge he was told that II was a very seri-
Gus charge brought against him: that he
had i'm his possession accurate informa-
ton in regard to the Federal army. ana
he must confess where he obtained il; that
ne was very young and evidently did nor
realize the danger he was In. But Davis
replied in the firmest voice:
Gen. Dodge, / know the danger OF nv
situation and am willing to take the con-
sequences"
The General then asked him to give the
name of the person from whom ne got his
Information, assuring him there was no
chance for his life unless he revealed the
name. He replied: II know that win
have TO die but / will not tell where
got my information. and there is no power
on earth that can make me tell. You
are doing your duty as a soldier and I
am doing mine. If l have to die | feel
that / am doing my duty to God and my
country"
Repeatedly the Federal General urged
him 70 reveal the name, for he felt II was
far more dangerous and important man
than this boy.
The next morning Davis was Informed OF
the sentence of the court martial He was
surprised at the severe punishment OF
hanging rather expecting to be shot. Col.
Shaw, the man who deserved the execu-
ton. was in jail with Davis, and was
greatly alarmed lest the boy should at the
last moment confess. But his loyalty never
faltered.
At the gallows Capt. Armstrong told him
that he had fifteen minutes to live. He
then asked the news of the field. and was
told that his army had been defeated at
Missionary Ridge. He expressed regret.
saying, The boys win have to fight the
battles without me-" Armstrong was
moved 20 say. II regret very much to
have to do this. feel that / would al
most rather die myself than to do what
/ have to do"
The young man answered: II do no,
think hard Of you; you are doing your
duty"
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