The Real Jefferson Davis
Landon Knight
The Real Jefferson Davis
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THE REAL JEFFERSON DAVIS
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CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
PREFACE
I. Birth and Education
II. Service in the Army
III. His Life at Briarfield
IV. First Appearance in Politics
V. Enters Mexican War
VI. The Hero of Buena Vista
VII. Enters the Senate
VIII. Becomes Secretary of War
IX. He Re-enters the Senate
X. Still Hoped to Save the Union
XI. President of the Confederacy
XII. His First Inaugural
XIII. Delays and Blunders
XIV. The Bombardment of Sumter
XV. Conditions in the South
XVI. The First Battle
XVII. A Lost Opportunity
XVIII. The Quarrel with Johnston
XIX. The Battle of Shiloh
XX. The Seven Days of Battle
XXI. Butler’s Infamous Order 28
XXII. Mental Imperfections
XXIII. Blunders of the Western Army
XXIV. Davis and Gettysburg
XXV. The Chief of a Heroic People
XXVI. Sherman and Johnston
XXVII. Mr. Davis’ Humanity
XXVIII. General Lee’s Surrender
XXIX. The Capture of Davis
XXX. A Nation’s Shame
XXXI. Efforts to Execute Mr. Davis
XXXII. Indictment of Mr. Davis
XXXIII. Why Davis Was Not Tried for Treason
XXXIV. Freedom, Reverses, Beauvoir
XXXV. Death of Mr. Davis
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