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Inconsistency
[edit]From this article: "When Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, the Union government implicated Davis, and a bounty of $100,000 (equivalent to $3,600,000 in 2023) was put on his head." Also from this article: "After two years of imprisonment, Davis was released at Richmond on May 13, 1867, on bail of $100,000 (~$1.79 million in 2023)"
My quick search shows $100,000 in 1965 would be about $1.9 million today (2024). So the 3,600,000 number seems to be the one needing correcting. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.47.251.0 (talk) 07:07, 14 August 2024 (UTC)
Done There was a typo in the conversion template. The two numbers still won't match up, as one is for 1865 dollars and one for 1867 dollars, but the difference is much smaller. Wtfiv (talk) 03:50, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
Grammar Error
[edit]and his moderate approach to secession that may be able to persuade undecided Southerners.
Should read something like:
"and his moderate approach to secession, which Confederate leaders thought might persuade undecided Southerners to their cause."
or if you want to keep it in passive voice:
"and a moderate approach to secession that was deemed likely to persuade undecided Southerners" 2600:1700:5B2C:A090:B932:D75C:BFED:EDE6 (talk) 21:44, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
Fixed I changed it to "which Confederate leaders thought might persuade undecided Southerners to support their cause." Thanks for pointing this out. Carlstak (talk) 01:09, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
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Correcting birth dates of two youngest children: William was born 1861 (not 1864); Varina was born 1864 (not 1872). William Howell, born 1861, who died of diphtheria at age 10;[63] and Varina Anne, born 1864, who remained single and lived to be 34.[64] 73.137.166.113 (talk) 14:29, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
Done, verified per references already provided in article Funnyfarmofdoom (talk to me) 15:31, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
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change "and an argument for the righteousness of succession" to "and an argument for the righteousness of secession." LitigiousOx (talk) 23:20, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
- Done, thanks. Drmies (talk) 23:22, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
allegiance
[edit]It disturbs me greatly that under “Allegiance” it says “United States”, that is BS. He was sworn and leader of the Confederacy AGAINST the US. He fought the Union. He was pro-slavery. 2601:602:400:FEC0:4D96:7E34:AEC1:81C7 (talk) 03:58, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
- "He fought the Union. He was pro-slavery." So were several of the Union states, the so-called border states (Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and West Virginia). And Davis served the United States in the Black Hawk War and the Mexican-American War. Dimadick (talk) 05:35, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
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