Jefferson F. Davis was the only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, leading the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Before the war, he was a member of the Democratic Party who represented Mississippi in the House of Representatives from 1845 to 1846 and in the United States Senate from 1857 to 1861. From 1853 to 1857, he served as the 23rd United States secretary of war during the administration of President Franklin Pierce.
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL FORCES, March 25, 1861. Charleston, 8. C., March 25, 1861. Srr: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters dated, respectively, the 20th and…
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL ARMY, April 27, 1861. Charleston, 8. C., April 27, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following detailed cae of the bombardment and surrender of Fort…
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A., Jiichmond, Va., January 3, 1862. To the PRESIDENT : SIR : I have the honor to submit herewith for communication to Congress the official reports…
WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S A., Richmond, Va., March 31, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following answers, prepared by my predecessor in office, to the resolutions of…
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, December 13, 1862. Near Fredericksburg, Va., , 1862. Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of the participation of my command, composed of the Texas…
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, C. S. A., Richmond, June 17, 1863. Sire: I have the honor to transmit herewith for your information an extract from a dispatch of the 21st March…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 4, 1864. The PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES: Sir: The letter of His Excellency Governor Brown,* transmitting to you the resolutions…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., January 28, 1864. The PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES: Sir: I have received the following resolution of the House of Representatives, referred…
Richmond, April 22, 1864. The PRESIDENT: Str: I have the honor to acknowledge the letter of General Bragg submitting to me by your direction an inquiry as to the legal…
Richmond, Va., April 28, 1864. His Excellency JEFFERSON DAVIS, , President Confederate States of America: Str: I have the honor to submit to you the following report of the operations…
STauNTON STauNTON, May 10, 1864. Captain Davis: ay and find out real force of enemy, and proportion of infantry, artillery, and cavalry. There is a report of a column of…
HEADQUARTERS, Near Petersburg, July 1, 1864. General Beauregard reports a feeble demonstration made by enemy on a portion of General Johnson’s lines about 5 p. m. yesterday. His skirmishers, supported…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, November 24, 1864. The PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES: Sir: I have received the following resolutions of the Senate referred by Your Excellency to this Department: Resolved,…
No. 42. Mr. Bailey to Mr. Davis.. No. 24.] United States Consulate, Hong-Kong, April 7, 1871. (Received May 22.) Sir: I have the honor to forward you the within inclosure,…
No. 43. Mr. Bailey to Mr. Davis. No. 35.] United States Consulate, Hong Kong, April 25, 1871. (Received June 20.) Sir: The subject of Chinese emigration from this port to…
No. 46. Mr. Bailey to Mr. Davis. No. 44.] United States Consulate, Hong-Kong, June 10, 1871. (Received July 24.) Sir: Referring to my dispatch, No. 24, I have the honor…
No. 226. Sir Edward Thornton to Mr. Davis Washington, July 11, 1871. (Received July 12.) Sir: With reference to a note dated the 29th of April last, which I received…
No. 228. Mr. Pakenham to Mr. Davis Washington, July 26, 1871. (Received July 27.) Sir: I have the honor to inform you that intelligence has reached me from the lieutenant…
[Telegram.] General Schenck to Mr. Davis London, August 13, 1871. Davis, Acting Secretary: Alexander Cockburn, Lord Chief Justice, appointed Arbitrator. Sir Roundell Palmer, counsel. SCHENCK.
No. 231. Mr. Pakenham to Mr. Davis Washington, August 15, 1871. (Received August 16.) Sir: I have the honor to acquaint you that official information has this day reached me…
No. 41. Mr. G. F. Seward to Mr. Davis. No. 478.] United States Consulate General, Shanghai, August 22, 1871. (Received Oct. 23.) Sir: On the 21st of June, 1870, occurred…
No. 1. [Extract.] Mr. Jay to Mr. Davis No. 346.] United States Legation, Vienna, September 6, 1871. (Received September 26.) Sir: * * * * * * * The policy…
No. 233. Mr. Packenham to Mr. Davis Washington, September 18, 1871. (Received September 19.) Sir: I am instructed by Earl Granville to submit, for the consideration of the Government of…
No. 48. Mr. Hall to Mr. Davis. No. 570.] U. S. Consulate General, Havana, October 27, 1871. (Received November 3.) Sir: Referring to my Nos. 551, 539, and series relating…