So he opened it, and leaned over to have a look at the odometer to check the mileage. The crop meter was attached to the dashboard of an automobile and connected by cable to the odometer. An odometer is an apparatus for measuring distances travelled by whatsoever vehicle.
The President of the Confederate States of America was the head of state and head of government of the Confederate States of America, which was formed from the states which declared their secession from the United States, thus precipitating the American Civil War. The only person to hold the office was Jefferson Davis.
The commander in chief of the Confederate Army was Jefferson Davis, who was also the president of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865. There were many Confederate Army leaders that served under Jefferson Davis.