Jefferson Davis
Born June 3, 1808
Southwestern Kentucky

Died December 6, 1889
New Orleans, Louisiana

President

Robert E. Lee
Born January 19, 1807
Westmoreland County,
Virginia

Died October 13, 1870
Lexington, Virginia

General

Alexander H. Stephens
Born February 11, 1812
Crawfordsville, Georgia

Died March 4, 1883
Atlanta, Georgia

Vice president

Robert A. Toombs
Born July 2, 1810
Wilkes County,
Georgia

Died December 15, 1885
Washington, Georgia

Secretary of state

"[I favor] the maintenance of the honor, the rights, the equality, the security, and the glory of my native state … but if these cannot be maintained in the Union, then I am...