What happened to President Jefferson Davis after he left Richmond at the end of the war?

 Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861-1865). At the end of the war, as Union forces were closing in on the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, Davis and his cabinet fled the city and retreated south.

After leaving Richmond, Davis and his party traveled south through Virginia, trying to escape the pursuing Union forces. They eventually made their way to Danville, Virginia, where they set up a temporary capital. From there, Davis continued to try to rally support for the Confederacy and to organize a defense against the advancing Union army.

However, with the Union army closing in and the Confederacy collapsing, Davis and his cabinet knew that their cause was lost. On April 2, 1865, Davis fled Danville and headed south, hoping to reach the Trans-Mississippi Department, where Confederate forces were still fighting. However, he was captured by Union troops on May 10, 1865, near Irwinville, Georgia.

After his capture, Davis was imprisoned for two years, before being released on bail in May 1867. He was never charged with any crimes and was later acquitted of all charges against him.

After his release, Davis returned to private life and wrote a two-volume book about his experiences during the Civil War. He died in New Orleans in 1889 at the age of 81.