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nov 6, 1861 - Jefferson Davis is elected president of the Confederacy

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Davis began his term with support within the states in rebellion. He was commissioned a major general to head Mississippi’s armed forces and prepare its defense. He tried to gain independence for the slaveholding Southern states.

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nov 6, 1861
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~ 164 years ago