Davis Taken! His Wife, Sister and Brother Secured – 2
Arrest of R.M.T. Hunter: The Ex-Senator and Peace Commissioner Placed on Board a Gunboat in the James River – 2
Capture of a Guerrilla Supposed to be Quantrell – 3
Personating Gen. Hancock – 3
$30,451, 950: Saturday’s Subscription to the National Loan – 3
Trial of the Assassins: The Court and the Place in which it is Held – 3-9
From Washington – 9
Editorial: The Arrest of Jeff. Davis – 9-10
Editorial: Trial of the Assassins – 10
British Notions of the United States – 10
Rebel Efforts Abroad – 10
When Confederate President Jefferson Davis
and a few remaining staff members crossed
the Savannah River into Georgia on May 3, 1865,
they were headed for the Western theater of war
where Davis planned to unite rebel forces and continue fighting
for the “lost cause.” On May 9, 1865, they camped in this pine forest,
not knowing that pursuit was so close behind.
At dawn, they were surrounded by two independent groups
of Union cavalry who were unaware of each other’s presence.
Gunfire ensued until the federal forces realized
they had been shooting at one another.
Two Union cavalrymen died during the skirmish.
Davis was taken prisoner and held in Virginia
for two years until released.
Today, a monument marks the spot where he was arrested.
Visitors can tour the 13 acre historic site that includes a museum,
short trail, a gift shop, picnic tables and a group shelter.
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https://gastateparks.org/JeffersonDavisMemorial