Jefferson Davis and what was left of the Confederate government-in-exile is sent under Federal guard to Augusta, Georgia, from which they will be shipped by water to the coast.
Tag: Benjamin C. Pritchard
The Capture of Jefferson Davis
Federal cavalry seizes Confederate President Jefferson Davis and members of his party near Irwinville, Georgia.
The Davis Family Reunites
President Jefferson Davis reunites with his family at Dublin, Georgia, after responding to rumors that they were under attack by desperate Confederate troops. Meanwhile, Federal cavalry tightens its dragnet and prepares to intercept Davis near Irwinville, Georgia.