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Hace 6 días · Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War.He was the United States Secretary of War from 1853 to 1857.
Hace 2 días · Biography of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence during the American Civil War (1861–65). After the war he was imprisoned for two years and indicted for treason but was never tried. Learn more about Davis in this article.
17 de may. de 2024 · Papers of a lawyer in Wytheville and Grayson County, Va. who served in the 45th Virginia Infantry Regiment as lieutenant colonel. Includes Civil War letters. 39.2 D31 Jefferson Davis Papers, 1858-1904. 34 items.
23 de may. de 2024 · The shield of Hampton Roads commanded national attention once more during the Civil War era. Nine days after his capture near Irwinville, Georgia, on May 10, 1865, fugitive Confederate president Jefferson Davis was incarcerated in a provisional cell in Fort Monroe’s Casemate No. 2.
5 de may. de 2024 · The Confederate States of America was dependent on the success of its military. Civilian leaders stood behind the military, creating and dictating policy at all levels of Confeder
Hace 12 horas · John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States.Serving from 1857 to 1861, he took office at the age of 36. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and ran for president in 1860 as a Southern Democrat.
14 de may. de 2024 · Thomas Jefferson, Confidential Message to Congress Concerning Western Exploration and Relations with Native Americans, January 18, 1803. Records of the United States House of Representatives, Record Group 233, National Archives. Related Resources. A President's Vision: Thomas Jefferson.
