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- Now Florida but always a Kentuckian
Your Excellency A common form of address for both President Abraham Lincoln and President Jefferson Davis. They were referred to as "His Excellency the President." Even General Robert E. Lee referred to "Your Excellency " in his messages to Davis.
From The Language of the Civil War by John D. Wright page 331.
From The Language of the Civil War by John D. Wright page 331.