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When Lincoln was US President, Jefferson Davis was President of the Confederate States of America, fighting the Union in the Civil War
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Was Jefferson Davis secretary of war?
Heavens, no. He was Secretary of War in the administration of the 14th US president, Franklin Pierce, but not in Lincolns cabinet.
What cabinet position did Jefferson Davis hold before the war?
Davis was Secretary of War for President Franklin Pierce
What cabinet position did Jefferson Davis hold before the civil war?
Davis was Secretary of War in the administration of President Franklin Pierce
Why did Jefferson Davis clash with his Cabinet in the Confederate government?
Davis urged national unity to secure independence, while his Cabinet stressed "states rights."
Why did Jefferson Davis frequently clashed with his cabinet in the confederate?
Davis urged national unity to secure independence, while his Cabinet stressed "states rights."
Why did Jefferson Davis frequently clashed with his Cabinet in the Confederate government?
Davis urged national unity to secure independence, while his Cabinet stressed "states rights."
When did Confederate President Jefferson Davis agree to negotiate the end of the war?
Confederate President Jefferson Davis held a cabinet meeting on April 13, 1865. At that meeting the cabinet and Davis agreed that it was time to negotiate with Union General Sherman to agree to surrender terms.
Was Jefferson Davis the president of the US?
Jefferson Davis was the first president of the Confederacy. While he was a senator and a cabinet member before the civil war, he was never President of the United States.
Why was Jefferson Davis blamed by many for the Confederate defeat?
He was out of his depth, unable to control his cabinet or his Generals.
What Confederate cabinet member helped Jefferson Davis formulate the South's new conscription laws?
Actually two members of Jefferson Davis' cabinet helped him formulate the new conscription laws. His help began with Judah Benjamin, followed by General Randolph.
Why was the Confederate cabinet of little value to Jefferson Davis?
The problem with the cabinet of Confederate President Jefferson Davis was its instability and turnover. Over the length of the US Civil War, Jefferson Davis had six secretaries of war, five attorney generals, and four secretaries of state. Within a four year time span, this is a number of different secretaries which were never in office long enough to help Davis.
What position did Davis hold in the civil war?
Jefferson Davis was president of the Confederacy from 1861-1865
