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Jefferson Davis
Confederate President. Rich in detail and exhilaratingly told with generous
selections from Davis' own letters and speeches, this book provides the most
insightful account available of the Confederate presidency - suggesting that
perhaps it was the Confederate government, rather than Davis himself, that
failed. More than that, it shows us Davis as an American leader and offers a
new appreciation of his place in our country's history. 576 pgs., 40 B&W
photos, 6¼"x 9¼", hdbd.
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Jefferson Davis
The Essential Writings. William J. Cooper, Jr., ed. "Eclipsed in our memory
of the Civil War by Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and other military
heroes, Jefferson Davis was arguably one of the most important figures in
the antebellum and wartime eras. Davis' biographer, William Cooper, Jr., has
sifted through the huge number of Davis letters and speeches to select those
that best tell the story of his life and provide insight to his character in
this invaluable volume." - James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
of Battle Cry of Freedom. 492 pgs., 5½"x 8", hdbd.
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Jefferson Davis
Unconquerable Heart. Allen. With the use of contemporary accounts and
Davis's own correspondence, this book casts new light upon this remarkable
man. It shows a strong, yet gentle man; a stern soldier who loved horses,
guns, poetry and children; a master of the English language, with a dry wit;
a man of powerful feelings who held them in such tight control that he was
considered cold; and a home-loving Mississippian who was drawn into a vortex
of national events and eventual catastrophe. 832 pgs., 6"x 9¼", hdbd.
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Jefferson Davis, American
William J. Cooper, Jr. The president of the doomed Confederate States of
America is often perceived as more a symbol than a man. With elegant writing
and an impressive depth of research, the author restores the man, giving us
a fully realized biography of this complex figure. "Biography on a grand
scale, the most comprehensive treatment of Davis and his times yet to
appear." - Los Angeles Times. 842 pgs., 5"x 8", sfbd.
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An Honorable Defeat
The Last Days of the Confederate Government. William
C. Davis. This is the story of the four months that saw the surrender of the
South and the assassination of
Lincoln by Southern partisans. It is also the story of two men who
struggled to achieve their own differing visions for the South: Jefferson
Davis, the president of the Confederate States, who vowed never to
surrender; and General John C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War, who hoped
pragmatism would save the shattered remnants of the land he loved so dearly.
512 pgs., 25 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd.
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Confederate Crackers and Cavaliers
This is a collection of 17 essays on a wide variety of topics relating to
Confederate leadership and war-making, including the role of culture in the
coming of the war, battlefield leadership, why the South fired the first
shot of the war, how 1862 was actually the "doom year" of the Confederacy
and an in-depth analysis of Jefferson Davis. 400 pgs., illustrated, 6"x 9",
sfbd.
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Jefferson Davis and His Generals
The
Failure of Confederate Command in the West. Steven E Woodworth. Winner of
the Fletcher Pratt Award, this book reveals Davis to be an experienced,
talented, and courageous leader who, nevertheless, undermined the
Confederacy's cause in the trans-Appalachian west, where the South lost the
war. "Brings alive the whole landscape of the Confederate war in the west in
a clear and persuasive fashion. Exceptionally well written. - Journal of
Military History. 396 pgs., 25 B&W illustrations, 6"x 9", sfbd.
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Jefferson Davis in Blue
The Life of Sherman's Relentless Warrior. This book brings order to the
muddle of contradictions that was Davis's life and offers an impartial
profile of the soldier and the man. It describes his distinguished service
in the Mexican War and at Fort Sumter, traces his rapid advancement to
general officer, and follows his post-war career first as a commissioner
with the Freedmen's Bureau and then as an influential commander in
territorial Alaska. 475 pgs., 17 illustrations, 6"x 9", hdbd
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Last Train South
The Flight of the Confederate Government from Richmond. Clark. In this book,
you'll read how Jefferson Davis and members of his cabinet attempted to set
up new capitals after the fall of Richmond but were ultimately captured by
Union forces. Includes, sketches and maps drawn by an artist traveling with
Davis. 164 pages, B&W illustrations and maps, 6"x 9", softcover.
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Judah P. Benjamin
Confederate Statesman. Meade. A favorite of Jefferson Davis, Judah P.
Benjamin has been described as "the brains of the Confederacy." This book
chronicles his birth in the Virgin Islands, his rise to power as a lawyer
and politician in south Louisiana, his election to the U.S. Senate in the
1850s, his outspoken role in the secession controversy, his friendship with
Davis, his prominent role in the Confederate government, his daring escape
after Appomattox, and his brilliant second law career in England after the
war. 432 pgs., 5½"x 8½", sfbd.
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