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The Sons of the Union Veterans chapter of Plainwell will conduct a special ceremony at East Martin Cemetery at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10, honoring the Martin man said to have captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis after the end of the Civil War.
John R. Keith, senior vice commander of the Gen. Benjamin Pritchard Camp 20, Department of Michigan, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, said they will honor Andrew Bee of Martin, who was in Co. L of the 4tn Michigan Cavalry. Several Allegan County men, under the command of Col. Benjamin Pritchard, captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis on this exact date 150 years ago.
Private Andrew Bee was given credit for being the first soldier to spot Davis and the first soldier to “lay hands on Jeff Davis at capture.”