Tracking the Last Days of the Confederate Government

APRIL 26TH: Davis' Cabinet meets in Charlotte, N.C..  Attorney General George Davis of North Carolina, leaves the group

Also, Gen. Johnston surrenders to Sherman on this date and assassin John Wilkes Booth is killed.

APRIL 28TH:  Davis accepts the resignation of G.A. Trenholm as Secretary of the Treasury.  Mrs. Davis and her group arrive at Abbeville, S.C..

APRIL 29TH:  President Davis at Yorkville, S.C.

MAY 1ST:  Davis now at Cokesbury, S.C.

May 2nd:  At Abbeville, S.C., but Mrs. Davis had proceeded farther south.

MAY 3RD:  Davis crossed the Savannah River into Georgia and goes to Washington, Georgia.  Secretary of State Benjamin leaves the group and eventually makes his way to England.

MAY 4TH:  The surrender of Confederate General Richard Taylor and Lincoln buried in Springfield.  Davis continues southward.

MAY 5TH:  Davis at Sandersville, Georgia.

MAY 9TH:  President and Mrs. Davis meet near Dublin, Ga.

MAY 10TH:  President Davis is captured near Irwinville, Georgia.

--Old Secesh