Elections are held throughout the South that result in victories by more candidates openly opposed to President Jefferson Davis than ever before.
Tag: Confederate Congress
President Davis’s 1863 Message to Congress
President Jefferson Davis submits his message on the state of the Confederacy to the Confederate Congress as it assembles for its third session at Richmond.
The Partisan Ranger Act
The Confederate Congress approves a measure authorizing the organization of guerrilla forces to help combat the Federal invasion.
The Confederate Conscription Act
Jefferson Davis signs a bill into law creating the first national military draft in American history.
Cease This Child’s Play
Jefferson Davis submits a special message to the Confederate Congress urging members to approve military conscription.