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Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808-December 6, 1889) was an American statesman and advocate for slavery and, until he became president, for States' Rights. He is most famous for serving as the only President of the Confederate States of America, leading the rebelling southern slave states (the Confederate States) to defeat during the American Civil War, 1861-65. Davis was never touched by corruption, but he lacked the astute political skills of his counterpart Abraham Lincoln, and was unable to devise a successful military strategy in the face of the much larger and more industrially developed Union. His insistence on independence even in the face of crushing defeat prolonged the war. He was held for two years in federal prison after his capture in 1865, then released, with no charges being brought. Fort Davis dating, Fort Davis singles - Fort Davis, Alabama.

Before the Civil War, Davis served in the Mississippi Legislature, the U. S. House and U. S. Senate. He fought in the Mexican-American War as a colonel of a volunteer regiment. Get free
quotes AlabamaSearch. Later he became Secretary of War in the cabinet of U. S. President Franklin Pierce.

Early life, education, and military career

Davis was born on a farm in Christian County, Kentucky, near the border with Todd County. (His birthplace is now the Jefferson Davis State Historic Site). Davis himself was unsure of his birth year. HTML - Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church.