The Papers of Jefferson Davis : 1861 / Volume 7, 1861 / 1861 / Volume 7,
Lynda Lasswell Crist, EditorMary Seaton Dix, CoeditorIntroduction by Frank E. VandiverVolume 7 of The Papers of Jefferson Davis offers a unique view of 1861, the first year of the Confederacy, Davis' presidency, and the Civil War. On January 21 Davis made his affecting farewell speech before a...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Louisiana State University Press,
1992.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Lynda Lasswell Crist, EditorMary Seaton Dix, CoeditorIntroduction by Frank E. VandiverVolume 7 of The Papers of Jefferson Davis offers a unique view of 1861, the first year of the Confederacy, Davis' presidency, and the Civil War. On January 21 Davis made his affecting farewell speech before a hushed Senate, then left for Mississippi. His uncertainty over a military or political course vanished when he received news of his unanimous election as president of the Confederate States of America. Inaugurated at Montgomery, Alabama, on February 18, Davis quickly set to work to forge. |
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Notas: | Includes index. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (557 pages). |
ISBN: | 9780807158791 |