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Did you know that a Yankee soldier saved the life of Confederate President Jefferson Davis? Between May 24, 1865, and December 25, 1865, Union surgeon John J. Craven was assigned to care for the newly arrested Davis, imprisoned at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia. Dr. Craven... Read Full Overview

This book is a vivid and detailed account of the imprisonment of Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederacy, following the American Civil War. It provides a firsthand look at the conditions of his confinement and the political and cultural context of his time in prison... Read Full Overview

This book is a vivid and detailed account of the imprisonment of Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederacy, following the American Civil War. It provides a firsthand look at the conditions of his confinement and the political and cultural context of his time in prison... Read Full Overview

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