The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10
DAVIS LAST ESCORT;
WHY D|sDANDEO
Troops We're, Ready SAG to Follow
the Cllieftaiil to End
Of the Earth.
THERE WAS NOT ANY DlscORD
An Article Answered by Some
OF the Men Who Were
n On Hand.

The Lexington dSy) Herald of recent
date contains the following very inter
csting article:
TO the Editor of The Herald:
My attention has recently been called
to an article in the Augusta (Ga.) Chron-
icle of November u.s. 1906, purportng to
have first appeared in the Savannah
Herald and the Macon Telegraph in May
1865, relating to the capture OF President
Jefferson Davis. and which does his
escort great injustice; and the editor
OF the Confederate Department" of
the Chronicle. in prefacing the copied
article. says the details must be
trna.'
The article in question. ii printed in
May, 1866 was evidently written very
soon after the capture of Mr. Davis,
which occurred May 9th, when General
Wilson'S Yankee cavaliymen Were over
running Georgia and lawless men were
plundering and robbing cities; when
order was suspended and confusion
reigned; when all kinds Of Wild unrea-
sonable stories were in circulation and
the writer of the article was unable TO
separate truth from faisehooa; and this
is, l think the most charitable con-
y strnction that can be given it. But what
of the editor who, after more than forty
years, reprints the article and, with his
endorsement. starts il on its second
round? Certainly here is another call
for charity.
Hornets Nest Stirred Up.
These men will find that they have
stirred up great big hornets nest, fol
the snlviving members OF Mr. Davis
escort are proud of their faithful service
during the last days of the Confederacy
and they will not quietly submit TO the
smirching of the record thus won.
THESE men We're as brave and loyal
as any that followed the Southern flas
They were with the Confederaev md
true to her in her dying hour They
faithfully guarded their chief till thei,
services We're no longer required, and
theirs was the very last organized bod,
K OF Confederates to lay down their arms
and give up the fight east Of the Mis-
sssippi river--to them proud satisfac
ton.
President Davis's Escort.
President Daviss escort, as seleeted b,
General John C. Breckinridge then Sec
rotary of War, consisted of Genera
George G. Dbroll's brigade of Tonnes
seeahs and Col. w. c. r. Brecknrdge
brigade of Kentuckians, the whole com
manded by General Dibrell. These wer
with General j. % Johnston's army, thei
April, 1860 camped near Greensboro
NC.
To thissplaee. Nj. Davis had come afte
the surrender of Lees army. acoom
panied by a number of government OH
Gals. After few days he went i
s Taaalot,e' taxing TIE escort with hin
nefe ne met General Basil w. Duke
~, Mth n.s pitstpe Oh hentuckans VIII
had arrived the preceding day fro.
Southwestern Virginia; also Generp
ferguson's brigade OF Misslssippians an
60 , ~, saus nan IenhesSeans Thes
naa,,in' =. en Meie auuea 10 tlle escor
,h nms ~ an " ioree OF about wv
~ -. - ni'unNfS' rms wa
Tn,,;s,. an.1a. 'o't Nho"h as ffesldef
Awaiting Peace Negotiations.
MIR, Davis remained at Charlotte se,
eral days awaiting the result of III
Johnston-sherman peace negotiations
The United States Government ref,tsin
10 ratfy the terms agreed upon by ii
opposing commanders. the truce ende,
u, ana ao General ,o, johnston at once decide
Grant y,ro ,,as' 49,, ~ ~, ~ penef'
Without fnrtbar d. ~ i tt ~.
president ancon,na,,3aS ~, S,,s IN ''4eilp
started southva,,I xy'i,5, '''s e"NoI
OF his Cablnet otTlca.s ,,.a, In "'7'e q
rotary of state and III. $50, viip Sc ta
Treasury, Ni>. ucNl,,,,in 1tsol,.',,e y, =,
duties Of me for,nar ana M. y !,
took upon himself thog., NJ t,,, 49,
lie was accompanied also nv u, 1a
sonal staff, General Rrsgrp ana o'I' az, ~
,e+ fNo,,,,.;l ~ w. -
mo -, y 800 ~ Wa|'