davis, jefferson

Traces the life of the president of the Confederacy from his childhood, through his rise in Southern politics, and to his role as leader of the South during the Civil War.

Discusses how Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, was blamed for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and describes how the hunt for Davis continued even after Lincoln's body was put in its final resting place.

Traces the life of Jefferson Davis, who graduated from West Point and served in the Army and the House of Representatives before becoming President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.