Alexander Stephens

Alexander Hamilton Stephens (1812–1883) was an American politician from Gerogia. He was Vice President of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. He also served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia (both before the Civil War and after Reconstruction) and as Governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death in 1883.

Stephens used his term as Vice President as a launching pad for opposition to the policies of C.S. President Jefferson Davis.

Alexander Stephens in The Guns of the South
Alexander Stephens was the first Vice President of the Confederate States. While Stephens and President Jefferson Davis vigorously disagreed on many policy issues, they held each other in high personal regard.

After an armistice was negotiated to end fighting in the Second American Revolution, Davis and United States President Abraham Lincoln agreed to a peace conference with three Peace Commissioners appointed by each side. Davis appointed Stephens as one of the three C.S. commissioners. A peace treaty was negotiated whereby the Confederacy abandoned claims to West Virginia and Maryland, while the United States ceded the Indian Territory. Also, state-wide referendum were to be held to determine the status of Kentucky and Missouri. Kentucky elected to join the C.S. while Missouri voted to remain with the U.S.

Despite Stephens own desire for the presidency, Davis tapped Robert E. Lee to be his successor.

Literary Comment
As the Point of Divergence comes well after his rise to the office of Vice President of the Confederate States, Stephens was certainly the first VP in the Southern Victory series as well. However, he is never referenced in any volume of the series, so his ultimate fate is unknown.