Last Confederate Cabinet Meetings

From a marker in Charlotte, N.C.:

The Confederate Cabinet, with President Davis, held its last full meetings April 22-26, 1865, in a house which was located here.

This is also the site where Davis was informed, on April 18, 1865, of Lincoln's death.

From a marker in Abbeville, S.C.:

Last meeting of the Confederate Cabinet held at the Burt House.  Present were Jefferson Davis, Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of War John C. Breckinridge, Secretary of the Navy Stephen Mallory and Post Master General John H. Reagan.

A Council of War was also held at the same time as the cabinet meeting with the following generals in attendance: W.C. Breckinridge, George G. Dibrell, Basil Duke, S.W. Ferguson, J.C. Vaughan and Braxton Bragg.

It was decided it was useless to continue the war and that the government should be disbanded.

Good Old Braxton.  --Old Secesh