Feb. 10, 1861 – Jefferson Davis received word that he had been selected president of the Confederate States of America.
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Today in U.S. Civil War History
Feb. 3, 1865 – In Hampton Roads, Virginia, a peace conference between U.S. President Lincoln and Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens took place. The conference ended in failure after Lincoln refused to grant the delegation any concessions.
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