President Davis, still in Abbeville, on May 2nd, officially acknowledged the the dissolution of the Confederate government. He then proceeded to Washington, Georgia, where he replaced the cavalry train with a ten man mounted escort. However, instead of immediately setting out for the trans-Mississippi West, the President detoured and overtook his wife fleeing toward the Florida coast.
He traveled with his family until the 10th in an effort to see them safely through the threatening pursuit. He was captured by a unit of Michigan cavalry while encamped near Irwinville, Georgia, on the eve of his intended departure for the west.
The End. --Old B-Runner
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