Jefferson Davis History: October 17, 1978 - President Carter signs bill restoring Jefferson Davis citizenship December 6, 1889 - Jefferson Davis, President of Confederate States 1861 - 1865, dies at 81 February 15, 1869 - Charges of Treason against Jefferson Davis are dropped December 3, 1868 - Trial of Jefferson Davis starts; 1st blacks on U.S. trial jury May 19, 1865 - President Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Georgia May 10, 1865 - Jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville, Georgia May 2, 1865 - President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis April 2, 1865 - CSA President Jefferson Davis flees Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia June 7, 1863 - Battle of Milliken's Bend, Louisiana - Jefferson Davis' home burnt November 6, 1861 - Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate president May 6, 1861 - Jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between U.S. and Confederacy March 13, 1861 - Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers February 18, 1861 - Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery Alabama February 9, 1861 - Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens elected president and Vice President of Confederate States of America February 4, 1861 - Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time in Montgomery, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy January 21, 1861 - Jefferson Davis of Mississippi and 4 other southern senators resign June 3, 1808 - Jefferson Davis, born in Kentucky, President of Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865
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