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The Papers of Jefferson Davis
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Jefferson Davis, the first and only President of the Confederacy.
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Photo caption
Jefferson Davis, the first and only President of the Confederacy.
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Best known as the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War, Jefferson Davis was also a Mexican War hero, served in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and was secretary of war under Franklin Pierce. Read his speeches, letters, and Civil War reports online.