located　upon　the　Kentucky　shore　of　the　Ohio；　I　directed　the　rest　to
  follow　my　lead。　　Just　before　reaching　Caseyville；　the　captain　of　a
  tin…clad　gunboat　that　was　patrolling　the　river　brought　me　the
  information　that　the　enemy　was　in　strong　force　at　Caseyville；　and
  expressed　a　fear　that　my　fleet　could　not　pass　his　batteries。
  Accepting　the　information　as　correct；　I　concluded　to　capture　the
  place　before　trying　to　pass　up　the　river。　　Pushing　in　to　the　bank　as
  we　neared　the　town；　I　got　the　troops　ashore　and　moved　on　Caseyville；
  in　the　expectation　of　a　bloody　fight；　but　was　agreeably　surprised
  upon　reaching　the　outskirts　of　the　village　by　an　outpouring　of　its
  inhabitantsmen；　women；　and　childrencarrying　the　Stars　and
  Stripes；　and　making　the　most　loyal　professions。　　Similar
  demonstrations　of　loyalty　had　been　made　to　the　panic…stricken　captain
  of　the　gunboat　when　he　passed　down　the　river；　but　he　did　not　stay　to
  ascertain　their　character；　neither　by　landing　nor　by　inquiry；　for　he
  assumed　that　on　the　Kentucky　bank　of　the　river　there　could　be　no
  loyalty。　　The　result　mortified　the　captain　intensely；　and　deeming　his
  convoy　of　little　further　use；　he　steamed　toward　Cairo　in　quest　of
  other　imaginary　batteries；　while　I　re…embarked　at　Caseyville；　and
  continued　up　the　Ohio　undisturbed。　　About　three　miles　below
  Cincinnati　I　received　instructions　to　halt；　and　next　day　I　was
  ordered　by　Major…General　H。　G。　Wright　to　take　my　troops　back　to
  Louisville；　and　there　assume　command　of　the　Pea　Ridge　Brigade；
  composed　of　the　Second　and　Fifteenth　Missouri；　Thirty…sixth　and
  Forty…fourth　Illinois　infantry；　and　of　such　other　regiments　as　might
  be　sent　me　in　advance　of　the　arrival　of　General　Buell's　army。
  When　I　reached　Louisville　I　reported　to　Major…General　William　Nelson；
  who　was　sick；　and　who　received　me　as　he　lay　in　bed。　　He　asked　me　why
  I　did　not　wear　the　shoulder…straps　of　my　rank。　　I　answered　that　I　was
  the　colonel　of　the　Second　Michigan　cavalry；　and　had　on　my　appropriate
  shoulder…straps。　　He　replied　that　I　was　a　brigadier…general　for　the
  Booneville　fight；　July　1；　and　that　I　should　wear　the　shoulder…straps
  of　that　grade。　　I　returned　to　my　command　and　put　it　in　camp；　and　as　I
  had　no　reluctance　to　wearing　the　shoulder…straps　of　a　brigadier…
  general；　I　was　not　long　in　procuring　a　pair；　particularly　as　I　was
  fortified　next　day　by　receiving　from　Washington　official　information
  of　my　appointment　as　a　brigadier…general；　to　date　from　July　1；　1862；
  the　day　of　the　battle　of　Booneville
  CHAPTER　XI。
  GOOD　ADVICE　FROM　GENERAL　NELSONHIS　TRAGIC　DEATHPUTTING　LOUISVILLE
  IN　A　STATE　OF　DEFENSEASSIGNED　TO　THE　COMMAND　OF　THE　ELEVENTH
  DIVISIONCAPTURE　OF　CHAPLIN　HEIGHTSBATTLE　OF　PERRYVILLEREPORTED
  AMONG　THE　KILLEDA　THRILLING　INCIDENTGENERAL　BUELL　RELIEVED　BY
  GENERAL　ROSECRANS。
  I　reported　to　Major…General　Nelson　at　the　Galt　House　in　Louisville；
  September　14；　1862；　who　greeted　me　in　the　bluff　and　hearty　fashion　of
  a　sailorfor　he　had　been　in　the　navy　till　the　breaking　out　of　the
  war。　　The　new　responsibilities　that　were　now　to　fall　upon　me　by
  virtue　of　increased　rank　caused　in　my　mind　an　uneasiness　which；　I
  think；　Nelson　observed　at　the　interview；　and　he　allayed　it　by　giving
  me　much　good　advice；　and　most　valuable　information　in　regard　to
  affairs　in　Kentucky；　telling　me　also　that　he　intended　I　should　retain
  in　my　command　the　Pea　Ridge　Brigade　and　Hescock's　battery。　　This
  latter　assurance　relieved　me　greatly；　for　I　feared　the　loss　of　these
  troops　in　the　general　redistribution　which　I　knew　must　soon　take
  place；　and　being　familiar　with　their　valuable　service　in　Missouri；
  and　having　brought　them　up　from　Mississippi；　I　hoped　they　would
  continue　with　me。　　He　directed　me　to　take　position　just　below　the
  city　with　the　Pea　Ridge　Brigade；　Hescock's　battery；　and　the　Second
  Michigan　Cavalry；　informing　me；　at　the　same　time；　that　some　of　the
  new　regiments；　then　arriving　under　a　recent　call　of　the　President　for
  volunteers；　would　also　be　assigned　to　my　command。　　Shortly　after　the
  interview　eight　new　regiments　and　an　additional　battery　joined　me；
  thus　making　good　his　promise　of　more　troops。
  A　few　days　later　came　Nelson's　tragic　end；　shocking　the　whole
  country。　　Those　of　us　in　camp　outside　of　the　city　were　startled　on
  the　morning　of　September　29　by　the　news　that　General　Jefferson　C。
  Davis；　of　the　Union　Army；　had　shot　General　Nelson　at　the　Galt　House；
  and　the　wildest　rumors　in　regard　to　the　occurrence　came　thick　and
  fast；　one　to　the　effect　that　Nelson　was　dead；　another　having　it　that
  he　was　living　and　had　killed　Davis；　and　still　others　reflecting　on
  the　loyalty　of　both；　it　being　supposed　by　the　general　public　at　first
  that　the　difficulty　between　the　two　men　had　grown　out　of　some
  political　rather　than　official　or　personal　differences。　　When　the
  news　came；　I　rode　into　the　city　to　the　Galt　House　to　learn　the
  particulars；　reaching　there　about　10　o'clock　in　the　forenoon。　　Here　I
  learned　that　Nelson　had　been　shot　by　Davis　about　two　hours　before；　at
  the　foot　of　the　main　stairway　leading　from　the　corridor　just　beyond
  the　office　to　the　second　floor；　and　that　Nelson　was　already　dead。　　It
  was　almost　as　difficult　to　get　reliable　particulars　of　the　matter　at
  the　hotel　as　it　had　been　in　my　camp；　but　I　gathered　that　the　two　men
  had　met　first　at　an　early　hour　near　the　counter　of　the　hotel　office；
  and　that　an　altercation　which　had　begun　several　days　before　in
  relation　to　something　official　was　renewed　by　Davis；　who；　attempting
  to　speak　to　Nelson　in　regard　to　the　subject…matter　of　their　previous
  dispute；　was　met　by　an　insulting　refusal　to　listen。　　It　now　appears
  that　when　Nelson　made　this　offensive　remark；　Davis　threw　a　small
  paper　ball　that　he　was　nervously　rolling　between　his　fingers　into
  Nelson's　face；　and　that　this　insult　was　returned　by　Nelson　slapping
  Davis　（Killed　by　a　Brother　Soldier。Gen。　J。　B。　Fry。）　in　the　face。
  But　at　the　time；　exactly　what　had　taken　place　just　before　the
  shooting　was　shrouded　in　mystery　by　a　hundred　conflicting　stories；
  the　principal　and　most　credited　of　which　was　that　Davis　had　demanded
  from　Nelson　an　apology　for　language　used　in　the　original　altercation；
  and　that　Nelson's　refusal　was　accompanied　by　a　slap　in　the　face；　at
  the　same　moment　denouncing　Davis　as　a　coward。　　However　this　may　be；
  Nelson；　after　slapping　Davis；　moved　toward　the　corridor；　from　which　a
  stairway　led　to　the　second　floor；　and　just　as　he　was　about　to　ascend；
  Davis　fired　with　a　pistol　that　he　had　obtained　from　some　one　near　by
  after　the　blow　had　been　struck。　　The　ball　entered　Nelson's　breast
  just　above　the　heart；　but　his　great　strength　enabled　him　to　ascend
  the　stairway　notwithstanding　the　mortal　character　of　the　wound；　and
  he　did　not　fall　till　he　reached　the　corridor　on　the　second　floor。　　He
  died　about　half　an　hour　later。　　The　tragedy　cast　a　deep　gloom　over
  all　who　knew　the　men；　for　they　both　had　many　warm　personal　friends；
  and　affairs　at　Louisville　had　hardly　recovered　as　yet　from　the
  confused　and　discouraging　condition　which　preceded　the　arrival　of
  General　Buell's　army。　　General　Buell　reported　the　killing　of　Nelson
  to　the　authorities　at　Washington；　and　recommended　the　trial　of　Davis
  by　court…martial；　but　no　proceedings　were　ever　instituted　against　him
  in　either　a　civil　or　military　court；　so　to　this　day　it　has　not　been
  determined　judicially　who　was　the　aggressor。　　Some　months　later　Davis
  was　assigned　to　the　command　of　a　division　in　Buell's　army　after　that
  officer　had　been　relieved　from　its　command。
  Two　Confederate　armies；　under　General　Kirby　Smith　and　General　Braxton
  Bragg；　had　penetrated　into　Kentucky；　the　one　under　Smith　by　the　way
  of　Cumberland　Gap；　the　other　and　main　army　under　Bragg　by　way　of　the
  Sequatche　Valley；　Glasgow；　and　Mumfordsville。　　Glasgow　was　captured
  by　the　enemy　on　the　17th　of　September；　and　as　the　expectation　was
  that　Buell　would　reach　the　place　in　time　to　save　the　town；　its　loss
  created　considerable　alarm　in　the　North；　for　fears　were　now
  entertained　that　Bragg　would　strike　Louisville　and　capture　the　city
  before　Buell　could　arrive　on　the　ground。　　It　became　necessary
  therefore　to　put　Louisville　in　a　state　of　defense；　and　after　the
  cordon　of　principal　works　had　been　indicated；　my　troops　threw　up　in
  one　night　a　heavy　line　of　rifle…pits　south　of　the　city；　from　the
  Bardstown　pike　to　the　river。　　The　apprehended　attack　by　Bragg　never
  came；　however；　for　in　the　race　that　was　then　going　on　between　him　and
  Buell　on　parallel　roads；　the　Army　of　the　Ohio　outmarched　the
  Confederates；　its　advance　arriving　at　Louisville　September　25。
  General　Buell　immediately　set　about　reorganizing　the　whole　force；　and
  on　September　29　issued　an　order　designating　the　troops　under　my
  command　as　the　Eleventh　Division；　Army　of　the　Ohio；　and　assigning
  Brigadier…General　J。　T。　Boyle　to　command　the　division；　and　me　to
  command　one　of　its　brigades。　　To　this　I　could　not　object；　of　course；
  for　I　was　a　brigadier…general　of　very　rece