Near Irwinsville, Georgia the government of the Confederate States comes to an end when the Fourth Michigan Calvary, under the command of Brevet Major General James H. Wilson, captures non-partisan (constitutionalist) President Davis. Davis was on his way to Texas, where he had hoped to raise an army and continue the war for southern independence.
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References:
Bruce Catton, The Civil War, (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1960), 304.
The Capture Of Confederate President Davis.mht
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James H. Wilson – Wikipedia
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Jefferson Davis captured – HISTORY
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