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| March 13, 1861 in History |
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Event: Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers |
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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 January 28, 1865 - President Jefferson Davis names 3 peace commissioners 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 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 More Notable Events on March 13: 1991 Exxon pays $1-billion dollars in fines and cleanup of Valdez oil spill 1987 John Gotti is acquitted of racketeering 1974 Charles de Gaulle Airport opens near Paris 1970 Digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer 1519 Cortez lands in Mexico |
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