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From the Collection: CARTOONS OF THE CAPTURE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS

by Jane Gastineau 07.22.25

From the Collection: CARTOONS OF THE CAPTURE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS By Jane Gastineau Former Lincoln Librarian, Allen County Public Library On May 10, 1865, Confederate president Jefferson Davis and his wife Varina were captured by soldiers of the 4th Michigan Cavalry near Irwinville, Georgia. It was widely reported that Davis was wearing Varina’s coat or […]

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