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JEFFERSON DAVIS! Jeff Davis' 1st Mississippi Infantry Commission From 1846
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In the collecting of historical pieces, you often hear that it is "The only chance you will get!" Most of the time it is exaggeration but with this piece, it is so true! In 1846, Jefferson Davis was serving his home state of Mississippi in Congress. He resigns so he can service his state and country during the Mexican War. The Governor of Mississippi, Albert Gallatin Brown, the 14th Governor of the State of Mississippi presented Davis with this document that made him Colonel of the 1st Mississippi Infantry. Davis became the colonel in charge of Mississippi's oldest National Guard unit, the First Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers, better known as the "Mississippi Rifles." This document, dated June 20th, 1846, states that it was written and signed in the state capital Jackson, Mississippi. He had previously graduated from West Point and served during the Black Hawk War. In 1846, Davis resigned as Congressman to join the Mississippi volunteers. Due to Davis' insistence and political connections in Washington, his regiment was the first to be armed with official use, rifled muskets. Colonel Davis left Washington and joined his regiment near New Orleans July 21, 1846. They used their M1841"Mississippi" Rifles proficiently and fought bravely to help General Taylor successfully defeat the Mexican Army at the Battle of Monterrey in September. Of their conduct at Monterrey Davis later wrote: "I saw no exhibition of fear, no want of confidence, but on every side the men who stood around me were prompt and willing to execute my orders." On February 22-23, 1847 at a ranch called Buena Vista the Mississippi Rifles fought successfully under Davis' command. Taylor ordered the First Regiment to save the line. Davis, although injured in the foot early in the battle, led his men and engaged the enemy. By nightfall, the Mississippi Rifles turned the Mexicans back. During the war, the Mississippians lost more men then any other volunteer unit with 39 dead in combat and another 123 lost to accidents or disease. Their bravery and victory at Buena Vista made Taylor a national hero and greatly aided him in his successful campaign for the White House in 1850. Davis also won national acclaim for his tenacity and skillful command in battle. In 1847, Taylor appointed Davis as Senator for Mississippi. Though he returned severely wounded, Davis entered the Senate and shortly thereafter became chairman of the Military Affairs Committee. Six years later, President Franklin Pierce made him secretary of war. Davis went on to served as President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Without this document, the history of the United States and arguably the world would have been greatly different. As for the document itself, the visible portion in the frame measures 19 inches by 19-1/2 inches in size. The vellum has the writing in clear brown ink with the large heading "The State of Mississippi". In the lower right hand corner, it has the very large autograph of Governor Brown. There is even the original silk ribbon attached to the vellum. The document is enclosed in a fine, matted, museum grade frame with anti-glare glass and acid free matting, stripping, and archival paper with "Mylar" corners. The frame measures 27 inches by 27-1/2 inches in size. On the back of the frame are copies of documents and book pages detailing Davis' involvement in the war. This is one of th emost historic documents that you will ever get the chance to own.
Item #: C5672 Shipping Weight:
30 lbs
Your Price:$29,500.00 USD
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