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.
Jefferson Davis Reaches Sandersville
Jefferson Davis and his small Confederate escort reached the banks of the Oconee River in Georgia, while Federal forces rapidly closed in on them.
Jefferson Davis Reaches South Carolina
Jefferson Davis and his Confederate government-in-exile reached South Carolina, but Federal patrols were closing in on them.
The Battle of Cold Harbor
June 3, 1864 – The Federal Army of the Potomac suffered one of its most horrifying defeats at a crossroads just nine miles northeast of
Lee’s Daring Gamble
May 15, 1863 – Confederate General Robert E. Lee attended a strategy conference with President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet at Richmond, where Lee unveiled