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People of Mississippi in the American Civil War | HearLore
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People of Mississippi in the American Civil War
Jefferson DavisJefferson F. Davis was born on the 3rd of June 1808 at a family homestead in Davisburg, Kentucky. He was the youngest of ten children born to Jane and Samuel…
Earl Van DornEarl Van Dorn entered the United States Military Academy in 1838. He graduated in 1842 with a low rank of 52nd out of 68 cadets.
Newton KnightNewton Knight's birth year remains a point of historical confusion. His gravestone lists the 10th of November 1829 as his date of death and birth.