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What was the role of Thomas Jefferson during the Civil War?

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America for the central role he played in drafting the Declaration of Independence. During the American Revolution, Jefferson was elected governor of Virginia and, after the war, he was appointed minister to France. read more

Jefferson himself was dead. He had died on July fourth 1826, the same day as john Adams. However if you’re talking what indirect role he played that's another story entirely. read more

During the entire Revolutionary War Jefferson was very active in his own State, serving as its governor from June, 1779 to 1781. Thomas Jefferson's Home at Monticello. At the time of his retirement from the chair, Cornwallis, invading Virginia, desolated Jefferson's estate at Elk Hill, and he and his family narrowly escaped capture. read more

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