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Fourth Cavalry III
Copy of the original letter written with a pencil by Colonel Pritchard, announcing the capture of Jefferson Davis: Headquarters 4th Michigan Cavalry, Abbeville, Ga., -May 11th, 1865. Captain Scott, A. A. A. O., 2d Division, C. C. M. D. M.: Sir I have the honor to report that at daylight yesterday, at Irwinsville, I surprised and captured Jeff. Davis and family, together with his wife's sister and brother, his post- MICHIGAN IN THE WAR. 683 master general (Reagan), his private secretary (Colonel Harrison), Colonel Johnson, A. D. C. on Jeff.'s staff, Colonel Morris, Colonel Lubbock, Lieutenant Hathaway, also several unimportant names, and a train of five wagons and three ambulances, making a most perfect success, had not a most painful mistake occurred
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