The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-30
Million Women Have Been Benefited Pnkam and
The Nathan Hale Of tn. Confeieracy


A splsn1id monument is about to be
erected In the capital of Tennessee to tho
memory of sam Davis. the Confederate
scout.
On the 9th day OF November, 1862,
this soliisr, at the age of only 10 years,
was hanged as SPY at Pulaski, Tenn.
by the Federals' court-martial senterc..
He was under the orders of Gererai
Bragg, and was to report by courier
line to him at Missionary Ridge. When
Davis and q number of ttheIs received
their orders they were told of the hazard
Gus duty that confronted them. Several
had already. been captured. Joshua
Brown. one OF his comrades, now OF New
York, was shrswd enough to secure all
the information he could without making
a mem orandum of IL. Trey had not gene
fur before they ran into the Seventh
Kansas Cavalry known as the Kansas
.Iaypawkers. - They were lodged in jail
at Pulaski that night. Sam Davis had
besn searched, and it was found that he
had some very important papers upon
him. In tine ssat of his saddle they
found maps and descriptions Of the forti-
fications at Nashville and other points,
and an exact report Of tie FEDERAL army
In Tenn sses. In his boot they found
this letter anu others intended Tor Gen.
erAl Bragg:
Giles Coontv. Tenn. Nov. ls. 1893
Colonel IL. McKinssry, Provost Marshal,
ths Army of Tennessee, Cl altar ooga: I:
Dear Sir--l send you seven Nashville,
three Louisville nrd one Cincinnati
papers Ire YanFees ARE still oamped on
thv line of the Tennessee ~ AlaUama
Railroad. General Dcdge's headquarters
at Pulaski; his main force is camped
from that place to Lyonsville. some at
Elk river and two regiments at Athens.
General dodge has Issued Oil order To the
ye,ple In those counties on the read to
report all stock, grain and forage to him.
and he says he will ray or give vouchers
for it. Upon refusal to report, he will
take iS without ray. They are now
taking all they can find.
Dodge sAys he knows nll the people are
Southern, and does not ask them to swear
a lie. All the spare forces around Nash
willie and vicinity are teing ssnt to Nc
MinnviIle six batteries and twelve
Parrntt guns were sent forward on the
1ltb, 10Th and 10Th. 1t Is unde rsto0d that
YelegramN suppressed.
Davis has returned. Gregg has gone
below. Everything Is Beginning to work
better. do not think tina Feds e1n To
stay. They are not repairing the main
parts on the road. l understand that
part Of the forces pave reached shelby
Vile. i think part of some other than
Dodge division came to Lyonsyiile from
tire direction Of Fayetteville. ! am. with
high regard, COLEMAN.
Captain Commanding scouts.
When Davis was taken before General
Dodge hs was told that it was very reri-
Gus charge brought against him; that he
had in his possession accurate informa-
tlon In regard to the Federal army, and
he must confess where he obtained It.;
that he was very young and evidently
ala not realixe sthe danger he was In.
But Davis replied in the firinest voice:
General Dodge, know the danger of
my situation ana am willing TO take the
consequences.
The general then asked him to givc the
name OF the person from whom Re 20 this
information, assuring him there was no
chance for his life unless he revealed the
name. He replied: II know that 1 will
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 dnty as soldier and
am doing mine. III Ihave to die feel
that am ooing my duty to God and my
county,"
Repeatedly the Federal general urged
him to reveal the name. for he felt it
was far more dangerous and important
man than this boy.
The next morning Davis was informed
OF the sentence OF the court.martisi. lie
was surprised a. tns severe punlshiaent of
hanging, rather expecting to be shot
Colonel Shaw, tho man who deserved tha
execution, was la iaii with Davis. and
Was ereatlv alarmed lest the 10y shou Id
at the last morneNt toFfsss. hut his 10y
atty never faltered. M "sr MtiA
At tie rnllows Captain Armstrong told
him that he had fifteen minutes To live
lie then asked the news OF the field and
was told that his army had been defeated
AZ Missionary RIDGE. lie EXPRESSED ~.
gret. ssyIns. "lhe BOYS will have 10
lsht the tnttles without me. Arm
strong was "a owed TO say IL regret very
much 60 hays to do this | feel that I
iwould almost rather die myself tlAn 10
Go what have to Go
The ,oUng msn answered; ~ do not
think hard OF YOU: you err doing your
duty. - Halle Eiminie ni,es In Llslie s
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