Jefferson Davis

By William Edward Dodd

Book Overview

1907. A short biography of Jefferson Davis, the foremost leader of the Confederate cause. Contents: Early Years and Training; On the Western Border; Laying the Foundations; A Dangerous Issue; One Year of War; First Session in the Senate; Slavery and the Compromise of 1850; The Passing of the Crisis in Mississippi; In the Cabinet; The Irrepressible Conflict; The Breakup of the Democratic Party; Davis and Secession; The Formation of the Confederacy; The Confederate Administration's Policy; Manassas; A Gloomy Winter; The Progress of the War; Rising Tide of Confederate Opposition; The Crisis of War; The Conflict Draws to a Close; The Collapse of the Confederacy; and After the War. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080326609X
• ISBN13: 9780803266094
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

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