The heart of Richmond, Virginia was the capitol of the Confederacy. Apparently Pres. Lincoln asked Jefferson Davis to be a Union General. Mr. Davis felt that since Virginia was the first colony, first state, and he himself was from there, he could not abandon it. Since Virginia was claiming separation with the Southern States he decided to lead the Confederate Union as their President. There was no election, just his appointment.
This is St. Paul's Episcopal Church where Gen. Robert E. Lee and Conferate President Jefferson Davis worshipped with their families.
This is inside the church. It was very large with a huge balcony all around it, very nice pipe organ at the back end. Where Sandi is standing next to the pew was where Jefferson Davis and his family sat. Robert E. Lee and his family sat on the other side.
This is the actual Confederate White House! It is still in exact state as it was during the Civil War. All the furniture is the same for the most part. Jefferson Davis stayed here until the last moment when Stonewall Jackson came and took over the house and arranged for a talk with Pres. Lincoln inside the house!
The photo on the left is a sample of a train track (or rail) that was removed and twisted so the trains couldn't run either direction for the North or the South. It looked to me like it was very hard to do, but they did it.
The photo on the right talks about the Civil War near Tucson (which we know was actually Picacho Peak) in the confederate part of Arizona.
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