Last Cabinet Meeting Marker
This tablet was placed here
to commemorate
the last meeting of the
Confederate States Cabinet
which was held in the Burt House near by
directly in front of this stone.
The following cabinet members were present:
Jefferson Davis, President
Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of State
John C. Breckenridge, Secretary of War
S.R. Mallory, Secretary of Navy
John H. Reagan, Post Master Gen'l
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A council of war was held at the same
time with the cabinet and the following
generals were in attendance:
W.C. Breckenridge, Geo. G. Dibrell
Basil W. Duke, S.W. Ferguson
J.C. Vaughn, Braxton Bragg
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It was decided after mature deliberation
and discussion that it was useless to
continue the war longer and that the
government should be disbanded.
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M.H. Clarke acting treasurer, Confederate
States of America says: The last cabinet
meeting, which could be called such, was
held at Abbeville, on the 2nd day of May,
1865.
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A full history of these events may
be found in the office of the Clerk of
Court of Abbeville County.
Marker is on North Main Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
