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We will hang Jeff. Davis on a sour apple tree," to the tune of John Brown, which did not add to his in the least.

In the camp were two tents and eight ambulances, each drawn by four mules. There were also several fine saddle horses. Besides Jeff. Davis, there were Mr. Reagan, Colonel Harrison, Mrs. Davis, her sister, Miss Howel, and a number rebel officers from Johnston's Army and a lot of teamsters, servants and others, but no fighting men.

It appears that when the fighting began, Mr. Davis was sleeping in his tent. Alarmed at the noise, he hastily arose and threw a shawl, or dressing-gown around him, and started out, but meeting a soldier, but was stopped and ordered back into his tent. It was some time before

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