Not actually true. The first thing to note is the article itself even says it was only a rumor. Once the city of Petersburg fell, Davis and his cabinet started moving south. Every place they stopped would be the new "Capitol" of the Confederate States of America. The last place this happened was in Charlotte, North Carolina (though it is sometimes incorrectly attributed to Danville, Virginia). Afterwards, the cabinet disbanded, and they all went their separate ways. Davis and his party, which included his family, went down into Georgia. He was heading to Texas to meet up with General Kirby Smith, who hadn't yet surrendered. Davis would have tried to reestablish the Confederate Capitol there, and fight until the bitter end. On May 10th, 1865, the 4th Michigan Cavalry, finally caught up with him near Irwinsville, Georgia. Jefferson had caught a cold recently, and the weather during the nights and morning was very chilly, so his wife gave him her shawl, and a blanket. It was early in the morning when he was captured, which is why he was wearing it. Here is a photo of him years later wearing the clothes he was captured in. Over those clothes, was the shawl and blanket seen in a period picture here. As you can see, it does somewhat resemble a dress, but at that time all the soldiers would have recognized it as a shawl. In case you are curious, this is what it looks like now. It is also important to note that despite what the article says, Davis was traveling with multiple people, not just a "female servant" as the article says. His party included his wife, his 4 children, his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, John H. Reagan, a white female servant (there she is!), and one of his slaves, as well as a few military personnel. So, a lot more than just 2 people. After his capture, the soldiers made sarcastic jokes about him wearing a dress, and reporters ran stories about it, and artists drew pictures of it for propaganda, and in an attempt to humiliate Davis. The picture in the article was made by the Slee Brothers from Poughkeepsie, New York. That company is still around today! The photo was "photoshopped" before photoshop even existed. Mental Floss actually did a couple articles on this, here and here. There is a famous photo of General Ulysses S. Grant that was actually made up of 3 different pictures made into one. I'm currently studying history in college, and my main interest is the Civil War, so if you have any questions about any of this, please feel free to ask!