Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Capt. John Donelson” in chapter 7 of James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee:
..., Capt. Thomas H. King, was killed.
At the same time Gen. A. J. Vaughan, then colonel of the Thirteenth, was fired upon under similar circumstances, and the shot intended for him killed the gallant Capt. John Donelson , acting assistant adjutantgen-eral.
Colonel Vaughn ordered the Thirteenth to fire, and the slayer of Donelson paid the penalty with his own life.
In his official report, General Cheatham said: In...
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