Union Major General William "Bull" Nelson to his subordinate, Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis in regards to Indiana soldiers, whom Gen. Davis had commanded at the beginning of the war:
"(Indiana soldiers are) uncouth descendants of poor trash from the mountains of Kentucky."
Shortly thereafter, Gen. Davis confronted Nelson in a hotel lobby and shot him dead.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Civil War General's Quote of the Day, Part 2
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Civil War,
Quotations,
William Nelson
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