Jefferson Davis and what was left of the Confederate government-in-exile was sent under Federal guard to Augusta, Georgia, from which they would be shipped by water to the coast.
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The Capture of Jefferson Davis
Federal cavalry seized Jefferson Davis and members of his party near Irwinville, Georgia.
The Davis Family Reunites
Jefferson Davis reunited with his family at Dublin, Georgia, after responding to rumors that they were under attack by desperate Confederate troops.