Delegates to the Louisiana State Convention at Baton Rouge vote 113 to 17 to become the sixth state to secede from the Union.
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Compromise Goes up the Spout
Several proposals to keep the Union intact are proposed, but none seem to be popular enough for both North and South to support.
Jefferson Davis Reaches Sandersville
Jefferson Davis and his small Confederate escort reached the banks of the Oconee River in Georgia, while Federal forces rapidly closed in on them.
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