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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

The book ""Prison Life of Jefferson Davis"" by John J. Craven is a detailed account of the imprisonment of the former President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis, during the American Civil War. The author, who served as Davis's personal physician during his... Read Full Overview

The book ""Prison Life of Jefferson Davis"" by John J. Craven is a detailed account of the imprisonment of the former Confederate President Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War. The author, who was a member of the Union Army and served as a doctor in the prison where... Read Full Overview

""Prison Life of Jefferson Davis"" is a historical non-fiction book written by John J. Craven. The book details the experiences of Jefferson Davis, the former President of the Confederate States of America, during his imprisonment in the aftermath of the American Civil War. Davis... Read Full Overview