Affidavit of J. J. Appling, Orderly of Colonel Harnden. State of South Dakota, }SS. Marshall County. }

J. J. Appling, being duly sworn on oath, says that "On May 9, 1865, I was orderly for Colonel Harnden, commander of the First Wisconsin Cavalry. When in pursuit of Jefferson Davis, about noon of that day, we met the Fourth Michigan Cavalry, and I was present at a conversation which then and there took place between Colonel Pritchard of the Fourth Michigan Cavalry, and Colonel Harnden, of the First Wisconsin Cavalry. In response to the question asked by Colonel Harnden of Colonel Pritchard as to his orders, Colonel Pritchard replied that his orders were to go to Abbeville and patrol the river at that place, and he then and there told Colonel Harnden that he should observe those orders. Colonel Harnden then informed Colonel Pritchard that for several days he had been following Jefferson Davis, and that clearly before night he would have him. At this

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