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Confederate President Jefferson Davis had appointed Leroy Pope Walker as his first secretary of war. As with US President Lincoln, this appointment was based on political considerations. Davis believed that although Walker was brilliant, his limited ability to manage large and complex military operations were limited. Walker also had interpersonal problems interacting with other political leaders. In August of 1861, the Confederate Attorney General Judah P. Benjamin replaced Walker.
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What is the name of the person who will replace the president when the president is away?
the secretary of defense?
What three candidates did Confederate President Davis consider to replace George W. Randolph as the next secretary of war?
With George W. Randolph's resignation as the Confederate secretary of war, President Davis narrowed his choices to three men. These were Major General GW Smith, General Joseph Johnston and James A. Seddon. Davis chose Seddon, an attorney from Virginia.
Who replaces the president?
First the Vice President, then the Speaker of the House, then the President pro tempore of the Senate, then the Secretary of State, then the Secretary of the Treasury, then the Secretary of Defense, then the Attorney General, then the Secretary of the Interior, then the Secretary of Agriculture, then the Secretary of Commerce, then the Secretary of Labor, then the Secretary of Labor, then the Secretary of Health and Human Services, then the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, then the Secretary of Transportation, then the Secretary of Energy, then the Secretary of Education, then the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, and then the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Who did Thomas Jefferson replace?
He replaced John Adams as President.
In spite of his victory Confederate President Jefferson Davis decided to replace General Johnston with on July 18.?
On July 17, 1864 President Jefferson Davis replaced General Joseph Johnston with General John Hood. US General William Sherman would now face General Bell and his name was familiar to Sherman. He asked one of Hood's classmates at West Point, General Schofield, about the abilities of Hood. Schofield's answer was not pleasing to Sherman in that the response was that Hood was a man of reckless courage.
Who was the first Confederate secretary of war?
The Confederate's first secretary of war was Leroy Pope Walker. Jefferson Davis appointed Waker, a popular figure in Alabama because of political pressure. Walker was well educated and attended the universities of Alabama and Virginia. He, however, lacked any talents to assume the duties of his new post. Davis was forced to replace Walker with the first Jewish cabinet member in "American" history, Judah P. Benjamin.
Ambitious secretary of the treasury who wanted to replace Lincoln as president in 1864?
Salmon P. Chase
Who are the First four in line for presidency?
The first person in line to replace the President of the United States is the Vice President. The second in line is the Speaker of the House. The third in line is the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the fourth in line is the Secretary of State.
President that intorduced hand shaking to replace the bow at the white house reception?
Thomas Jefferson introduced handshaking to replace bowing at White House receptions.
What was the initial response of Confederate President Jefferson Davis concerning the Union assault on Charleston South Carolina?
At the beginning of the Union's assault on Charleston, South Carolina, Jefferson Davis ordered troops from Wilmington, North Carolina to reinforce the troops under the command of Confederate General PT Beauregard. The plan was then to send troops from Virginia to replace the troops sent to Charleston. The moderate success of this operation displayed the Confederate's use of economy of force, which was needed considering the fewer troops the South had in comparison to the North.
What was one unique idea that Jefferson Davis contemplated during his tenure as the US Secretary of War in the 1850's?
Secretary of War Jefferson Davis once contemplated using camels to replace some of the work performed by horses in the US Southwest. It was imaginative, but never seriously a plan to bank on.
What was the opinion of the Confederate's first attorney general on the conduct of the US Civil War?
Confederate President Jefferson Davis selected Thomas Bragg of North Carolina to be his attorney general. This seemed to be a poor choice in that Bragg never showed the optimism nor enthusiasm that a cabinet member was required to have if the South was to its independence from the US. Davis would eventually replace Bragg.
