davis, jefferson

Examines the relationship of the Confederate generals with Jefferson Davis and each other, on and off the battlefield.

Examines the life of Jefferson Davis, discussing his childhood in Kentucky, his military service, his political career, and his election as president of the Confderate States of America during the Civil War.

Chronicles the life of Jefferson Davis, focusing on his role as president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.

Profiles Jefferson Davis, who proved himself as a soldier in the Mexican War but had mixed success and failure as president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.

An illustrated account of Jim Limber, a slave child who was taken in by the family of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, and raised along with the Davis children until being kidnapped by Yankees.

Documents the history of the events surrounding the outbreak of the Civil War, and describes the 1861 battle at Fort Sumter; the opposing views on slavery, politics, and the future policies of the United States; and includes a chronology and time line.

Chronicles the lives of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis and discusses what each president's strategies in the Civil War were, how their personalities led the North to victory and the South to defeat, what the contrasts between the two men's lives were, and other related topics.