2007-09-05 15:29:56 · 5 answers · asked by Cheryl E 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Though he was never allowed his day in court he was paroled.
A trial could have ended brutally for either side of the country, North or South. If he was found to be not guilty by the court than the Northern States would have been wrong to go to war against the seceding Southerners.
But if found guilty, they risked the chance of an up spark in public sympathy from the south, perhaps more bloodshed.
Besides before the war, he tried and failed several times to prevent Mississippi and other states from leaving the Union, he was a strict patriot and only chose to lead the Confederate States as a last chance to hold on to what he held to be Constitutional and American.
2007-09-05 15:58:45 · answer #1 · answered by lan_darklord 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Jefferson Davis, moving south by train with Confederate records, was caught May 10, 1865, at Irwinville, Georgia, by Federal calvary and taken by ship to Fortress Monroe. Indicted for treason, he was held there for two years. On May 13, 1867, he was released on bond of $100,000 furnished by Horace Greeley and nine other citizens.
A new indictment for conspiracy was drawn up, but as the feeling for conciliation gained ground, he was never brought to trial."
Harry Hansen, The Civil War
2007-09-05 15:45:48 · answer #2 · answered by WMD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he was considered a treasonous rat. Also, Lincoln had been killed and the Northern brass wasn't feeling real charitable. Mr, Lincoln was a kind hearted man. Had he lived Davis might have had his day. Lincoln said it wouldn't have bothered him if Davis had disappeared on a boat to somewhere
2007-09-05 15:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he was treasonous in rebellion against the U.S.A,that's why!
2007-09-05 15:38:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Davis#Trivia
http://www.civilwarhome.com/jdavisbio.htm
2007-09-05 15:55:20 · answer #5 · answered by espangor 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋