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BOOKS: The Capture of Jefferson Davis

President Davis." "Please point him out," said I. "There he stands" said he, pointing to a tall, elderly, and rather dignified looking gentleman, standing a short distance away. We rode up, dismounted and saluted, and I asked if this was Mr. Davis. "Yes," he replied, "I am President Davis." At this the soldiers set up a shout that Jeff. Davis was captured.

Up to this time none of the men who actually arrested him, knew that he was Jeff. Davis. One soldier said, "What! that man Jeff. Davis? That's the old fellow that when I stopped him had his wife's shawl on." About this time we, that is Mr. Davis, Colonel Pritchard and myself were the center of a circle, composed of soldiers and others of the Davis party. In the background some soldiers set up a song:

BOOKS: The Capture Of Jefferson Davis

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