The Arrest of Jefferson Davis and the Events Leading to His Trial After the fall of Richmond, Virginia, on April 2, 1865, and General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox on April 9, Confederate President Jefferson Davis fled south with his cabinet in hopes of reorganizing the Confederate government. He intended to reach Texas, where … Continue reading The Trial That Would Make the Civil War Illegitimate: Lawfare & The Parallels to Covid-19