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Question: How did Jefferson Davis die!?
How did the Confederate States of America president die!?

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In November 1889, Varina attended to their home as Davis left for Brierfield Plantation to take care of family business!. As he traveled through New Orleans Davis was exposed to a cold-rain that caused him a severe cold and bronchitis that was further complicated by Malaria!.

Milo Copper, a former servant of the Davis family, upon hearing of Davis' illness, made the long trip from Florida to New Orleans to be near Davis' side!. As Cooper entered Davis' sick room, he burst into tears and fell on his knees and prayed that God would spare the life of Jefferson Davis and bless the family!.

Jefferson Davis died between 12:30AM and 1:00AM on December 6, 1889!. The news of his death hit the front page of many Southern newspapers!. The praises and tributes read similar to that of a New Orleans paper that read,

"Throughout the South are Lamentations and tears; in every country on the globe where there are lovers of liberty there is mourning; wherever there are men who love heroic patriotism, dauntless resolution, fortitude or intellectual power, there is an sincere sorrowing!. The beloved of our land, the unfaltering upholder of constitutional liberty, the typical hero and sage, is no more; the fearless heart that beats with sympathy for all mankind is stilled forever, a great light is gone----Jefferson Davis is dead!"

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In November 1889, Davis left for Brierfield Plantation to take care of family business!. As he traveled through New Orleans, Davis was exposed to a cold-rain that caused him a severe cold and bronchitis that was further complicated by Malaria!.

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On December 6, Davis died in New Orleans of unestablished cause at the age of eighty-one!.

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Im' pretty sure he just died of old age!.!.!.or causes unknown!. It was well over 20 years after the Civil war ended so itwasn't a war related death if that's what you were wonderingWww@QuestionHome@Com

I think he died of old age December 6,1889!.
He was 81 and died in New Orleans, Louisiana!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

hes old i think!.everyone dies!.Www@QuestionHome@Com