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Davis and party reach Washington after capture at Macon
New York May 21 report details Jefferson Davis and a large Confederate party arriving by steamer Clyde and then train to Washington. Included are General Stephen D. H. Wheeler, Clement Clay, and Vice President Alexander Stephens among others. The Times Port Royal account describes Davis on board and his distressed look, with family around him.
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