Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis (born Jefferson Finis Davis; June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He was a member of the Democratic Party who represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives prior to becoming president. He was the 23rd United States Secretary of War, serving under U.S. President Franklin Pierce from 1853 to 1857.
Antebellum
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Service Record
| December 26, 1860 - April 14, 1861: Operations in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina | Dispatches | ||||
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| At the outbreak of the war, Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States
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Post-War Career
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Family
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Notes
Sources
- United States War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Serial #1 (Volume 1). (Washington, 1880).
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Davis
