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Robert Toombs of Georgia was the first Secretary of State. Robert Hunter of Virginia replaced Toombs as Secretary of State on July 25, 1861. In March,1862, Judah Benjamin from Louisiana moved to Secretary of State from the War Department.

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The Confederate Secretary of war was Judah P. Benjamin.

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Five Secretaries of War were appointed to and followed each other in the Confederate Government during the war. They were:

1 - Leroy P. Walker,

2 - Judah Benjamin,

3 - Brig. Gen. George W. Randolph,

4 - James Seddon

5 - Maj. Gen. John C. Breckenridge

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