- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Pursuit of Jefferson Davis historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Lee County
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Lee County, Smithville, 31.90045, -84.25185
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Junction of U.S. 19 and Ga. 118 south of Smithville
Text of marker: "PURSUIT OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. Early in May, 1865, Federal cavalry under command of Col. R.H.G. Minty, U.S.A., passed through Smithville in pursuit of Jefferson Davis. They camped for one night near this spot, moved west to Cuthbert, then to Eufaula, Ala., south to Fort Gaines, Ga., back to Cuthbert, then again to Smithville, and on to Americus. President Johnson in a proclamation May 2, 1865, offered a reward of $100,000 for the capture of Jefferson Davis. Hoping to obtain this reward, Federal troops spread out over most of this State. Davis was finally captured May 10, 1865, near Irwinville. 088-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_pursuit-of-jefferson-davis
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_pursuit-of-jefferson-davis
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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