Which statement best explains the role of Jefferson Davis during the Civil War?
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A former U.S. Cabinet member, he was elected as President of the Confederacy.
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He surrendered Confederate troops to Union forces at Appomattox Court House in 1865.
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He was offered command of Union troops by President Lincoln but joined the Confederacy instead when his own state of Virginia seceded.
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He commanded Confederate troops at the Battle of Gettysburg, which proved to be a turning point in the war.
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