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To: arrogantsob

Davis was still on his plantation in Mississippi when Sumter was fired upon.

Davis was appointed president of the Confederacy in February 1861. Sumter was fired on in April 1861.

128 posted on 08/15/2018 12:51:12 PM PDT by DoodleDawg

To: DoodleDawg

And the Capitol was in Montgomery at that time. Later moved to Richmond.

162 posted on 08/15/2018 1:24:51 PM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)

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