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accompanied by General Wilson's order, offering a reward for the capture of Davis, etc. " Retaining my independent command, I continued my march to Macon, where I arrived at 3 o'clock P. M. on the 13th inst. While yet on the march, and nine miles out of town, I received orders, by courier, to provide myself with a special detail of 3 officers and 20 men from my regiment and prepare to depart at once for Washington, as special escort for Davis and party; also to take 150 men to act as tram guard as far as Atlanta. " I left Macon by special train at 7 o'clock on the evening of the 13th, under the direction of Major General Wilson, having turned over all the private soldiers captured with Davis and party except two, and received an accession of Clement C. Clay and wife.
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