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Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured near Irwinville, Georgia.
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Is it true that Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured near Irwinville, Georgia?
Yes. Multiple reliable historical sources confirm that Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union forces near Irwinville, Georgia, in May 1865.
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It explicitly states that Irwinville is well known as the site of the capture of Jefferson Davis.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Irwinville, Georgia. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irwinville,_Georgia
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It records that Jefferson Davis was captured by Union troops near Irwinville, Georgia.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: May 10. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_10
It confirms Jefferson Davis was captured at Irwinville on May 10, 1865.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Georgia (State). (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Collier's_New_Encyclopedia_(1921)/Georgia_(State)
It mentions a bust at the memorial site where Jefferson Davis was captured outside Irwinville, Georgia.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: List of memorials to Jefferson Davis. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_memorials_to_Jefferson_Davis
It states Davis was taken prisoner by Federal troops near Irwinville, Georgia.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Davis, Jefferson. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Davis,_Jefferson
It notes the Confederate president and his staff were captured at Irwinville, Georgia.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: USS Gamage (1864). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gamage_(1864)
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