Davis, Jefferson

C., soldier, was born in Clarke co., Ind., in 1828. Served in the Mexican War; was in Fort Sumter when it was fired upon in 1861; the following year shot and killed General Nelson at Louisville during an altercation, but was held blamele . Commanded a division of the Federal army at Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862, and at Chick am aug a, Sept. 19, 1863; marched with Sherman "to the sea" (1864); fought the Modoc Indians (1873); died in 1879.