KnowraJefferson DavisLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Jefferson Davis, each with the reason it gives.All 11Related 11American Civil WarRelated: He led the Confederate government and oversaw its wartime political and military effort.Lost Cause of the ConfederacyRelated: His postwar writings defended the Confederate cause and influenced its public memory.Robert E. LeeRelated: Davis appointed Lee to senior Confederate commands and relied on his military judgment.Confederate States of AmericaRelated: Delegates selected Davis to lead the new government in 1861.KentuckyRelated: Davis was also born in Kentucky, reflecting the state’s divided wartime loyalties.Zachary TaylorRelated: Davis served under Taylor in the Mexican–American War and later married Taylor’s daughter, Sarah Knox Taylor.Montgomery, AlabamaRelated: Davis was inaugurated in Montgomery in 1861 before the Confederate capital moved to Richmond.John Bell HoodRelated: Davis appointed Hood to command the Army of Tennessee after removing Johnston.P. G. T. BeauregardRelated: Davis and Beauregard clashed over strategy, appointments, and military authority.John C. BreckinridgeRelated: Davis appointed Breckinridge Confederate secretary of war in 1865.Statue of FreedomRelated: As secretary of war, Davis objected to the Phrygian cap in Crawford’s proposed design.