Affidavit of Gus W. Sykes, Private of Company D., First Wisconsin. CATTLE FALLS, }SS. WASHINGTON STATE. }

Gus. W. Sykes, being duly sworn on oath, with respect to the facts of the capture of Jefferson Davis, says: "I was one of the advance squad on the morning of May 10, 1865, advancing upon Davis' camp. As we were advancing, we were challenged by what proved to be the Fourth Michigan Cavalry, and by what we supposed was the guard of the ambulances, which we were following. There was only one man to be seen; as he challenged, Sergeant George Hussey replied 'Friends.' The man standing in the road said, 'Who are you?' Hussey replied, 'Some of your own men.' Hussey then turned to his men saying, 'Save yourselves."'

Some of the boys behind us had partly turned around. I then said to Hussey, "You are not obeying orders," for as I had been in charge of the advance guard

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