. Young folk's history of the war for the union . ns were electedPresident and Vice-President of the Confederate States for sixyears. Mr. Stephens was a member of the Congress which chosehim, and took the oath of office at once. Mr. Davis was absentin Mississippi at the time, but went to Montgomery on receiv-ing the news, and was inaugurated there February 18. 46 SECESSION. [1861. JefEerson Davis was at that time fifty-three years old. Hes^as born in Kentucky, but while he was still an infant hisfather removed to Mississippi. After an academical education,Jefferson became a student in Transylv
. Young folk's history of the war for the union . ns were electedPresident and Vice-President of the Confederate States for sixyears. Mr. Stephens was a member of the Congress which chosehim, and took the oath of office at once. Mr. Davis was absentin Mississippi at the time, but went to Montgomery on receiv-ing the news, and was inaugurated there February 18. 46 SECESSION. [1861. JefEerson Davis was at that time fifty-three years old. Hes^as born in Kentucky, but while he was still an infant hisfather removed to Mississippi. After an academical education,Jefferson became a student in Transylvania University, in Lex-ington, Kentucky, but when sixteen years old he received theappointment of a cadet in the Military Academy at West was graduated there in 1828, and afterward served in thearmy, both in the infantry and cavalry, until 1835, Avhen he re-signed and became a cotton planter in Mississippi. About thattime he married the daughter of Colonel Zachary Taylor, after-ward President of the United States. For several years State House, Montgomery. Davis lived a quiet life, taking but little part in political ques-tions, but in 1845 he was elected by the Democrats to Con-gress, Avhere he soon made his mark as an able debater, and tooka prominent part in the discussion of questions relating to thewar with Mexico. When the war began he was chosen colonelof the first regiment of Mississippi riflemen, in command ofwhich he won distinction at Monterey and Buena Vista. Thenext year (1847), the time of the enlistment of the regimenthaving expired, he returned home, and was appointed UnitedStates Senator from Mississippi. This position he held until1851, when he resigned on account of his nomination for Gov- 1861.] DAVIS AND BTEDHENS. 47 ernor of Mississippi, but he was defeated in the election. WhenFranklin Pierce became President he appointed Mr. Davis hisSecretary of War, in which office he showed great ability, andwas very popular with the army. Under Preside
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