Rise of the Confederate Government (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) e-bog

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. Jeffreson Davis was the first and only President of the Confederacy. After noting his rise to the top of the confederate government, Davis tries to defend the abstract reasons for the souths succession. While his ideas, such as deeming Americas practice of slavery tame, have been mostly discreditedhe clearly describes Lost Causes experience of the Civil Warfrom his federal prison cell.