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No. Pierce did not want a Civil War, Indeed he was something of a Southern sympathizer, He was good friends with Jefferson Davis, who had been his Secretary of War and write to him during the war. He made speeches against the war and at one point a mob stormed his house.
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Was Franklin Pierce hired by Abe to serve in the civil war?
No. In fact, Pierce was opposed to the war.
Who was the youngest US Presidnt before the Civil War?
Franklin Pierce, age 48
What was Jefferson Davis secretary of before the civil war?
Davis was Secretary of War in the administration of President Franklin Pierce
Before the civil war Jefferson Davis served as?
Davis served as Secretary of War in the administration of President Franklin Pierce
Did Franklin Pierce have a journal?
Yes. Franklin Pierce kept a war diary.
What cabinet position did Jefferson Davis hold before the civil war?
Davis was Secretary of War in the administration of President Franklin Pierce
What did Confederate President Jefferson Davis served as Secretary of before the civil war?
Davis served President Franklin Pierce as Secretary of War
What war was Franklin pierce in?
Franklin Pierce fought in the Mexican War from 1846 to 1848. Pierce served with some distinction, rising to the rank of brigadier general.
What was Jefferson Davis's highest pre-Civil War political position?
He was Secretary of State in the government of president Franklin Pierce.
What war did Franklin Pierce serve in?
Pierce served as a brigadier general in the Mexican War.
Franklin Pierce served as brigadier in this war?
Pierce served as a brigadier general in the Mexican War.
What was Jefferson Davis before the civil war?
Davis served as Secretary of War in the administration of President Franklin Pierce. He was also a senator representing he state of Mississippi, and a professional soldier.
