The White House of the Confederacy

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  • From 1861 to 1865, Richmond, Virginia was the capital city of Confederate States of America.

  • During this period, the federal-style building pictured above was the executive residence of the Confederacy's only president, Jefferson Davis.

  • Davis fled the home and the city of Richmond on April 3, 1865, 6 days before Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, effectively ending the Civil War.

  • (You can learn where Jefferson Davis fled after abandoning Richmond here.)

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Written By: Aiden Singh Published: July 18, 2020