Jefferson Davis and his small Confederate escort reached the banks of the Oconee River in Georgia, while Federal forces rapidly closed in on them.
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Jefferson Davis Vows to Fight On
April 13, 1865 – Despite the recent Confederate disasters, President Jefferson Davis was determined to continue the fight. Davis refused to acknowledge that the cause
The Hampton Roads Conference: Southern Reaction
February 6, 1865 – President Jefferson Davis submitted his report on the Hampton Roads peace conference to the Confederate Congress, along with his denunciation of
Peace Talks: Blair Returns to Richmond
January 22, 1865 – Elder statesman Francis P. Blair, Sr. returned to Richmond to deliver President Abraham Lincoln’s letter regarding potential peace negotiations to Confederate
The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid: Confederates Ponder Retaliation
March 5, 1864 – President Jefferson Davis held a cabinet meeting at Richmond to discuss what measures should be taken in response to the controversial
The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid Takes a Sinister Turn
March 2, 1864 – Confederates continued pursuing the Federal raiders led by Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, uncovering controversial documentation in the process. Two Federal forces had