Jefferson Davis Biography and Timeline

Birth of Jefferson Davis

Birth of Jefferson Davis

Battle of New Orleans

Involved in the Battle of New Orleans

Role range: 1812-1815

Arrest of Jefferson Davis

The Indian chieftain, Blackhawk, is captured & placed in the charge of Lieutenant Davis

Congress of Davis

Davis takes his seat in Congress

Assault on Fort Teneria

Commands a successful charge at Monterey winning a victory in the assault on Fort Teneria

Battle of Monterrey

Davis and the Mississippi Rifles serve under Taylor during the Monterrey campaign

Role range: 1846-1848 – 1846-1846

Battle of Monterrey

Commands a successful charge at Monterey winning a victory in the assault on Fort Teneria

Resignation of Jefferson Davis

Davis resigns his seat in Congress

Battle of Buena Vista

Davis and the Mississippi Rifles help stabilize the American line at Buena Vista

Role range: 1846-1848 – 1846-1847

Senator

Davis takes hist seat in the Senate

Battle of Buena Vista

The riflemen & Indiana volunteers under Davis turn the course of battle into victory for the Americans by a bold charge under heavy fire against Mexican forces

Role range: 1846-1847

Senator

Davis enters his new term as senator from Mississippi

Chairman

Appointed Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs

Election

Elected President of the Confederacy

President of United States of America

Appointed President of the 7 Confederate States of America

Role range: 1861-1865

Arrest of Jefferson Davis

Captured by the Union cavalry led by Benjamin Pritchard

Role range: 1861-1865