Jefferson Davis was appointed President of the Rebellious Confederate States of America in February 9, 1861.
Jefferson became the President of the Confederate States of America on February 9, 1861, even though he didn’t want to be the President. Jefferson Davis was a major hero and a major general for the Mexican American War and a major Captain for the Mississippi Rifles, so he wanted to be a general for The Civil War, but the Confederates don’t want him to, so he became the President, and the only Confederate States of America President, and was not the first pick for a provisional president. After Mississippi seceded from the Union, he resigned from his Senate seat and joined the Confederate States of America.
Before he became the president,…show more content… The capital of the the Confederate States of America is in Richmond, Virginia.
Jefferson Davis was a war veteran ,a politician, secretary of State and a authorizing federalist. He is the son-in-law of Zachary Taylor, a former U.S president. Jefferson
promoted a southern railroad That We could create a transcontinental railroad, there for he was in favor for the Gadsden Purchase.
Jefferson Davis had two wives the first was Sarah Taylor, then she died of malarial illness, so he married Varina Winnie Howell and they had 6 kids.
Jefferson was Born in Fairview, KY on June 3, 1808 and was the youngest of ten Children. His parents are Jane Cook Davis, and his father is Samuel Davis. He was raised on a small plantation near the Small town of Woodville, Kentucky.
Then he studied at St.Thomas College, Washington County, Kentucky, Wilkinson County Academy, Adams County, Mississippi and at Transylvania University, then finally Graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1828. Then Served in the army until 1835, he then became a Planter.
Over the first two years Jefferson Davis was President he managed virtually every aspect of The Civil War and The Confederate States of America’s