On May 10, 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union troops in Irwinville, Georgia, marking the effective end of the Confederacy and the American Civil War; Davis was imprisoned for two years but never tried for treason, remaining a controversial figure in American history.
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On this day in history, the 10th of May, 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured. Union troops arrested him in Irwinville, Georgia. He was fleeing the collapsing Confederacy. This happened just days after Lincoln's assassination. Davis was imprisoned for 2 years. He was never tried for treason.
The capture marked the effective end of the Confederacy. The American Civil War was truly over. Davis remained a controversial figure in American history. History happened today.
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