James Seddon had been an attorney prior to the US Civil War. He was a Democratic Congressman from Virginia. He was against an armed conflict to resolve sectional differences and so attended the "peace convention" held in Washington DC .After the war started, Confederate President Jefferson Davis appointed Seddon as Secretary of War in November of 1862.
The Federal Commission investigating Confederate war crimes during the US Civil War were Confederate Secretary of War Seddon and President Jefferson Davis among others. Only Captain Wirz was found guilty and hanged. Seddon received a pardon for any guilt by US President Johnson in November of 1867.
Yes. Prior to the Civil War began.
Although General Robert E. Lee and senior members of the Confederate high command were certain that Vicksburg would play no part in the US Civil, Lee's raid into Pennsylvania in late June of 1863, might have helped relieve some pressure on Vicksburg. The problem was that unless Lee was immediately successful, Lee's incursion to the North and into Pennsylvania would not help Vicksburg.That being the case, and the fall of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863 could not have been prevented. Only if Lee had won earlier in Pennsylvania and occupied Harrisburg, would Union troops be forced to forget Vicksburg for a time and rescue the North, in a manner of speaking. Secretary of War Seddon saw the propaganda value to the North by taking Vicksburg. With that in mind, Seddon planned an offensive aimed at Helena, Arkansas. The force was led by Major General Theophilus Hunter Holmes. It failed.
Confederate President Jefferson Davis had appointed three secretaries of war during the US Civil War. The third one was General George Wythe Randolph.
Stonewall Jackson was a Confederate.
The Federal Commission investigating Confederate war crimes during the US Civil War were Confederate Secretary of War Seddon and President Jefferson Davis among others. Only Captain Wirz was found guilty and hanged. Seddon received a pardon for any guilt by US President Johnson in November of 1867.
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Secretary of War.
Davis served President Franklin Pierce as Secretary of War
Yes. Prior to the Civil War began.
Although General Robert E. Lee and senior members of the Confederate high command were certain that Vicksburg would play no part in the US Civil, Lee's raid into Pennsylvania in late June of 1863, might have helped relieve some pressure on Vicksburg. The problem was that unless Lee was immediately successful, Lee's incursion to the North and into Pennsylvania would not help Vicksburg.That being the case, and the fall of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863 could not have been prevented. Only if Lee had won earlier in Pennsylvania and occupied Harrisburg, would Union troops be forced to forget Vicksburg for a time and rescue the North, in a manner of speaking. Secretary of War Seddon saw the propaganda value to the North by taking Vicksburg. With that in mind, Seddon planned an offensive aimed at Helena, Arkansas. The force was led by Major General Theophilus Hunter Holmes. It failed.
Confederate Civil Service was created in 1861.
· Earl Van Dorn (Confederate General) · Edward M. Stanton (Union Secretary of War) · Edward C. Walthall (Confederate General) · Ezra Church (Georgia), battle of
Confederate President Jefferson Davis had appointed three secretaries of war during the US Civil War. The third one was General George Wythe Randolph.
Breckenridge served as a Confederate general, rising to three star rank as a Lieutenant General. He was the last Secretary of War for the Confederacy.
William H. Seward (no 't') was the U.S. Secretary of State during the Civil War and the first part of Reconstruction. (Federal)
Dixie was the Confederate anthem.