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THE LAST DITCH POLKA D'ACCACIA.
   
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An illustrated sheet music cover celebrating Confederate president Jefferson Davis's confinement at Fort Monroe after his capture by Union troops in May 1865. Davis is portrayed as a rat imprisoned in a wire cage, which in turn is sealed within the walls of the fortress. An eagle perches atop the wall, and a sentry stands guard nearby.

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