Jefferson Davis Bridge

Jefferson Davis

West Point Graduate

Class of 1828

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Services:

Indian Wars 1829- 1835

Member of Congress 1845-'46

Colonel U.S. Army

Hero of Buena Vista and Monterey

Secretary of War 1853-'57

Senator from Mississippi

1849-'51 1857-'61

President of

Confederate States of America

1861 - 1865

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A tribute from ...

Jefferson Davis

President of the Confederate States of America

Soldier, Planter,

Author, Statesman

Born June 3, 1808

Fairview Kentucky

Died December 6, 1889

New Orleans, Louisiana

"He was a Statesman with clean hands and pure heart who served his people faithfully and well from budding manhood to hoary age"

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Jefferson Davis

June 3, 1808- December 6, 1889

A graduate of West Point Military Academy, he served the United States as Colonel of Mississippi Volunteers, Mexican War; member of House of Representatives, Senator, and as Secretary of War.

Inaugurated President of the provisional government, ...

Jefferson Davis

For three years (1821-1824) while a student at Transylvania University Jefferson Davis (afterwards President of Southern Confederacy) lived here with Joseph Ficklin then Postmaster of Lexington.

Marker is at the intersection of High Street (State Road 1974) and Limestone Street, on ...

Jefferson Davis

On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington where he performed what proved to be his last duties as President of the Confederate States of America. Shortly thereafter, with a small staff and escort, he departed enroute to the ...

Jefferson Davis at the Lanier House

On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington, Georgia (100 miles NE), where he performed what proved to be his last duties as President of the Confederate States of America. Shortly thereafter, with a small staff and escort, he ...

Jefferson Davis's Flight South, April 26-27, 1865

Last Confederate Cabinet Meeting, April 27, 1865

(Front):

Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his Cabinet, making their way south from Richmond, Va. with a cavalry escort, stopped at Fort Mill on April 26, 1865. Davis spent the night at Springfield, the home ...

Jefferson Davis

On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington, Georgia (68 miles N), where he performed what proved to be his last duties as President of the Confederate States of America. Shortly thereafter, with a small staff and escort, he ...

President Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America and party camped near here in a wooded area, when trying to reach Mobile, in his flight from Federal Soldiers. The party, on horseback, stopped at Warthen’s Store to purchase food ...

Jefferson Davis

1808 – 1889

Lieutenant United States Army

Assigned Fort Crawford 1831

Served here with distinction

during Black Hawk War

Hero in Mexican War 1846-1848

United States Congressman

Senator, Secretary of War

President

Confederate States of America

1861-1865

Erected by

The United Daughters of the Confederacy

Marker is on South Beaumont Road south of ...