Jeff Davis died pro-Union? Dude, all due respect, I mean that sincerely but what are you smoking?
“Jeff Davis died pro-Union?”
Well... relatively speaking.
Davis was pro-Union before 1861, but only to the degree of not himself chosing to secede.
He had no principled objections to secession.
After the war Davis considered Republican rule in the South oppressive and favored keeping blacks subservient.
“When touring the South in 1886 and 1887, Davis attended many Lost Cause ceremonies, and large crowds showered him with affection as local leaders presented emotional speeches honoring his sacrifices to the would-be nation.
According to the Meriden Daily Journal, at a reception held in New Orleans in May 1887, Davis urged southerners to be loyal to the nation – ‘United you are now, and if the Union is ever to be broken, let the other side break it.’ “
I think that’s as strong an endorsement of the Union as we’ll see from a Democrat and, indeed, we can well say that Davis here defined his party’s mission to this day: Democrats working to force Republicans to break the union.
Poke salad.