which they named the Confederate States of America. On Feb. 9, Jefferson Davis of Mississippi was elected the CSA’s president. In his inaugural address, Davis did not refer to slavery ...

But Davis (1808-1889) most notably is known for his role with the Confederate States of America, of which he was named its first — and only — president. Davis, born in Kentucky, lived much ...

was technically never the official flag of the Confederate States of America. Tap to view if on News app. Popular YouTube video maker CGP Grey created the above educational video to explain ...

Henrick chronicles the “valiant but ultimately doomed” efforts of Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis and his cabinet to secede from and try to defeat the United States.

Jefferson Davis was the U.S. Secretary of War who betrayed his country to become the first and only president of the ...

Others do not share Reeves' enthusiasm for the holiday celebrating the Confederate States of America, or the legacy it left behind. Jefferson Davis' legacy: Confederate monuments: Jefferson Davis ...

Still, Civil War battles spread across a total of 23 states and territories, including Washington, D.C. Using historical data from the National Archives Catalog, 24/7 Wall St. identified the ...

A territory named Arizona was first laid out and organized by the Confederate States of America. On the 1st of March, 1861, the Territory was taken in charge by Lieut. Col. John R. Baylor ...

But as secession got underway, the Confederate States of America adopted a flag that riffed off the Union’s stars and stripes. Known as the “Stars and Bars,” the flag featured a white star ...

What to know in MS about Walmart and Target stores, mail, banks 7-day Walmart spending freeze ... By October of 1861, he was president of the Confederate States of America. After Lee surrendered ...

Although Confederate Gen. Robert E ... and civil authority now exist in and throughout the whole United States of America.” More on the war: The shortest American Civil War summary you'll ...

States that recognize Confederate Memorial Day in late April can be tied to Georgia's creation of the holiday on April 26, 1866. America's Black Holocaust Museum explains that the date was chosen ...