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Q: Who was Jefferson Davis and why did impose martial law?
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What position did Justice Davis take concerning the use of military or martial law?

how possible


Did Jefferson Davis support conscription?

Yes, and he brought in a better call-up law than the North did.


What were two important bills that Jefferson Davis signed into law to assist the Confederate war efforts?

In 1862, Confederate President Jefferson Davis signed into law two important bills. One authorized him to accept into volunteer service as many volunteers he deemed necessary to carry on the war. The other bill authorized Davis to sanction a loan of $50 million with the issuance of treasury notes.


Was Jefferson Davis the son in law of Zachary Taylor?

Briefly. Davis married Sarah Knox Taylor on June 17, 1835 in Louisville, Kentucky. But it was a short-lived marriage because she died of malaria three months later.


Which president was father in law of president Jefferson Davis?

(1808-1889) was president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.

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Where did Lincoln impose martial law?

Maryland


Why did president Lincoln impose martial law on Baltimore?

He feared for his life as he travled from Illnois to Washington DC.


What position did Justice Davis take concerning the use of military or martial law?

how possible


President Zachary Taylor's son-in-law figured prominently in the Confederacy - who was he?

Jefferson Davis


Which army general and president was briefly Jefferson Davis's father in law?

Zachery Taylor


Which law established martial law in the South after the Civil War?

The 1862 Confederate draft laws caused Confederate President Jefferson Davis to suspend certain Constitutional rights as a precautionary measure. The draft was not popular with Southern citizens nor with Confederate governors. Davis was safe however, as no open rebellions occurred, as was the case in the North when they passed draft laws in 1863.


What other famous people are related to Jefferson Davis?

Sarah Knox Taylor Davis(first wife) Zachary Taylor (father in-law) Margaret Taylor (mother in-law)


Did Jefferson Davis support conscription?

Yes, and he brought in a better call-up law than the North did.


Why it is possible not to stop martial law?

Martial law is declared by people in authority. Therefore, only those same people can stop martial law.


Who was Jefferson Davis father in law?

(1808-1889) was president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.


What were two important bills that Jefferson Davis signed into law to assist the Confederate war efforts?

In 1862, Confederate President Jefferson Davis signed into law two important bills. One authorized him to accept into volunteer service as many volunteers he deemed necessary to carry on the war. The other bill authorized Davis to sanction a loan of $50 million with the issuance of treasury notes.


Which Presidents were father-in-law and son-in-law?

12th President of the United States of America, Zachary Taylor, was at one time father-in-law to the only President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis