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Jefferson Davis
| June 3, 1808 |
Jefferson Davis is born, present-day Todd County, Kentucky
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Jefferson Davis |
| September 24, 1824 |
Jeff Davis enters West Point
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Jefferson Davis |
| May 21, 1825 |
6 West Point cadets are found at Benny Havens's pub without permission. Among them is Jefferson Davis
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Jefferson Davis |
| August 4, 1825 |
Jefferson Davis begins his defense during court-martial proceedings for the Benny Havens's incident. He will be found guilty and dismissed from West Point. The
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Jefferson Davis |
| December 25, 1826 |
Jefferson Davis is confined to quarters at West Point during the "eggnog riot." He will later avoid court-martial because he was not in the room when Capt. Hitchcock entered it. He would enter it moments later and warn the cadets that Hitchcock was on his way.
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Jefferson Davis |
| July 1, 1828 |
Jeff Davis breveted to 2nd Lieutenant, marking his graduation from West Point. It would take three years before he received his commission.
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Jefferson Davis |
| June 15, 1835 |
Jefferson Davis marries Sarah Knox Taylor, daughter of Zachary Taylor
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Jefferson Davis |
| June 30, 1835 |
Jefferson Davis resigns his commission (1st Lieutenant) in the United States Army after his marriage to Sarah Knox Taylor
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Jefferson Davis |
| September 15, 1835 |
Less than three months after their marriage, Jeff Davis's wife dies of yellow fever or malaria in Louisiana
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Jefferson Davis |
| November 4, 1845 |
Jefferson Davis is elected to a seat in the House of Representatives from Mississippi
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Jefferson Davis |
| September 21, 1846 |
Battle of Monterrey |
| September 23, 1846 |
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Jefferson Davis |
| February 23, 1847 |
Battle of Buena Vista
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Jefferson Davis |
| May 17, 1847 |
Jefferson Davis appointed Brigadier General (he declines the appointment).
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Jefferson Davis |
| September 23, 1851 |
Jefferson Davis resigns his Senate seat to run for governor of Mississippi
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Jefferson Davis |
| November 4, 1851 |
Davis loses the race for governor of Mississippi by less than 1,000 votes
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Jefferson Davis |
| March 7, 1853 |
Davis becomes Franklin Pierce's Secretary of War
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Jefferson Davis |
| February 9, 1861 |
Jefferson Davis elected provisional president of the Confederate States
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 8, 1863 |
Confederate President Jefferson Davis arrives in Atlanta
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 9, 1863 |
Jeff Davis addresses a crowd at Marietta, GA
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Marietta, GA |
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 10, 1863 |
Jeff Davis tours Army of Tennessee lines in North Georgia
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 12, 1863 |
At the request of Braxton Bragg, Jeff Davis approves relieving Daniel Harvey Hill of command. Longstreet is detached and others who disagree with Bragg are reassigned
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Jefferson Davis |
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James Longstreet |
| October 14, 1863 |
Jefferson Davis returns to Atlanta, then leaves heading west.
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 29, 1863 |
Returning from the western states of the Confederacy, President Davis arrives in Atlanta
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 30, 1863 |
Jeff Davis stops in Macon, briefly addressing a crowd
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City of Macon, Georgia |
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Jefferson Davis |
| October 31, 1863 |
Jeff Davis begins a short stay in Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Jefferson Davis |
| May 10, 1865 |
Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis is captured in southwest Georgia near Irwinville
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Jefferson Davis |
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Civil War - 1865 |
| December 5, 1889 |
Jefferson Davis, only President of the Confederate States of America, dies |
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Jefferson Davis |
| August 18, 1905 |
Jeff Davis County created
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Jefferson Davis |
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Jeff Davis County, Georgia |
The only president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, Jefferson Davis had a long political and military history throughout the tumultuous years that preceded the great conflict. In addition to serving in both the U. S. House and Senate, Davis served in the military following his graduation from West Point and again during the Mexican-American War, where he was wounded during the battle of Buena Vista. It had been a long day, with Davis's Mississippians teaming up with a group from Indiana to turn back a regiment of Mexican Lancers. As Davis and his men returned to headquarters they came upon three pieces of artillery battling the oncoming Mexican army. Captain Braxton Bragg was lacing the infantry with canister when Davis ordered his men to line up in support. Just as the Mexican line approached Bragg's position Davis attacked their flank, immediately driving them back. For Davis, who had been wounded in the leg, this was the final battle of the war.
Biography of Jefferson Davis
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