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Fourth Cavalry III
"On the afternoon of the 23d I received orders from the War Department, through General Miles, directing me to procure the disguise worn by Davis at the time of his capture, and proceed to Washington and report to the Secretary of War. Accordingly I went over to the steamer Clyde and received from Mrs. Davis a lady's waterproof cloak or robe, which Mrs. Davis said was worn by Davis as a disguise at the- time of his capture, and which was identified by the men who saw it on him at the time. On the morning following the balance of the disguise was procured, which consisted of a shawl which was indentured and admitted to be the one by Mrs. Davis.
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