Daughters of Confederacy now in possession of Jefferson Davis chair held for ransom The Daughters of the Confederacy says the chair that belonged to Jefferson Davis, is now in their possession after it was stolen out of a cemetery. (Source: WSFA 12 News) By Adrianna Hargrove | April 9, 2021 at 12:01 PM EDT - Updated April 9 at 4:05 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Daughters of the Confederacy says the chair that belonged to Jefferson Davis is now in its possession after it was stolen out of a cemetery. The Daughters of the Confederacy released the following statement: âThe United Daughters of the Confederacy has possession of the chair. It is unharmed. We would like to thank the New Orleans Police Department for their excellent work resolving this manner.â