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Jefferson Finis Davis is born
Jefferson Davis is born in Christian County, Kentucky. -
Davis Graduates West Point
Jefferson Davis graduates as a second lieutenant in the army -
Davis becomes a Cotton Planter
Jefferson Davis becomes a cotton planter in Brierfield, Mississippi -
Battle of Buena Vista
Davis came up with a strategy for this war therefore he was named "hero of Buena Vista" because of the American victory. -
Becomes secretary of war.
Served on President Franklin Pierce's cabinet as Secretary of War. -
South Carolina is the first state to secede
South Carolina if the first state to secede from the Union, encouraging others to follow. After South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama,Louisiana, Texas on, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and finally, Tennessee. -
Mississippi seceded from the Union
When Mississippi seceded from the Union, Jefferson Davis resigned from the US Senate and joined the Confederacy. -
Resigned from the Senate to re-enter the military
After being elected as Colonel of the First Mississippi Regiment of riflemen. -
Jefferson Davis withdraws from the US Senate
Davis formally resigned from the US Senate when Mississippi seceded from the Union. He had been trying to prevent war, but when Mississippi left the Union, Davis did as well. -
The Confederate States are formed!
When seven states had seceded from the Union, south carolina being the first,they created a new nation. -
Jefferson Davis gets elected "temporary" president of the Confederacy
When he was re-elected for a six year term. He then became the permanent President of the Confederacy. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil War it ended in a South victory. But Jefferson Davis never wanted war. -
Jefferson Davis is elected to U.S. house of Reps.
Jefferson Davis is elected to the U.S. house of Representatives shortly after Marrying Varina Howell -
Jefferson Davis is elected permanent President of the Confederacy
Davis is inaugurated permanent President of the Confederacy -
Jefferson Davis is inaugurated President of the Confederate States
Davis is inaugurated permanent President of the Confederacy -
President Abraham Lincoln dies
Jefferson Davis use this as an opportunity to boost the Confederate soldier's energy. Surley now they had a chance to win the war! -
Jefferson Davis is captured by the Union.
Davis gets captured by the Union in Georgia, while trying to run away dressed in womens clothing and he and family are imprisoned. -
Jefferson Davis spends 2 years in prison.
To the Union, he has committed a crime by being the President of the Confederacy. -
Jefferson Davis dies
Jefferson Davis dies at the age of 81 in New Orleans, Louisiana. about 200,000 people gathered for his funeral it was the largest funeral ever held in the south.
