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

Last Confederate Cabinet Meeting, April 27, 1865

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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 ...

Jefferson Davis

President Davis, fleeing

southward after Lee’s

surrender, with members

of his cabinet spent the

night of Apr. 16, 1865,

in a pine grove nearby.

Marker is on Caldcleugh Road, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Jefferson Davis Dined in This House

Jefferson Davis

President of the Confederate

States of America

Dined in this House,

The former home of

Brigadier General

William H. Wallace

April 28, 1865

Marker is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Jefferson City

Originally a part of Jefferson Parish, this area was incorporated as Jefferson City in 1850. By 1860 its population was 5,107, including 131 free black citizens. It was annexed by the City of New Orleans in 1870.

Marker is at ...

Jefferson County

Formed March 26, 1804 out of Lycoming County and named for President Thomas Jefferson. Until 1806 attached to Westmoreland County, then to Indiana County until 1830. Noted for its coal and lumber industries. Brookville, county seat, was incorporated 1834.

Marker can ...

Jefferson Prairie Settlement

?Ole Knutson Nattestad, first Norwegian settler in Wisconsin, came to Clinton Township, July 1, 1838.

In his native Numedal, Nattestad had been a farmer, peddler, and blacksmith. In 1836 he and his brother Ansten visited Stavanger and there heard for ...

Fort Jefferson: A Link in a Chain

Fort Jefferson was just a link in a chain of forts stretching north from Fort Washington (Cincinnati) to Fort Deposit (Waterville).

During the Indian War of 1790-1795, the United States felt it necessary to build forts in contested territory. Fort Jefferson ...