The Life and Work of Jefferson Davis
Complete Biography, History of the Confederate States of America & The Rise and Fall of the Confederate GovernmentBy Jefferson Davis, Frank H. Alfriend
Length104h 53m
About this audiobook
Jefferson Davis was an American politician who served as the first and only President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865. This collection presents to you a well sourced biography of Davis, which conveys the essence of the man and the determined politician. The edition also contains his most revealing works: "A Short History of the Confederate States of America" and "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government": Contents: Jefferson Davis by Frank H. Alfriend Works by Jefferson Davis: A Short History of the Confederate States of America: Before Secession Secession and Confederation The War The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length104 hrs 53 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 14, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
123CHAPTER X
2CHAPTER I - CAUSES OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES
124CHAPTER I
3CHAPTER II - NEGRO SLAVERY AND THE SLAVE-TRADE
125CHAPTER II
4CHAPTER III - THE EXTENSION OF SLAVERY
126CHAPTER III
5CHAPTER IV - THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE
127CHAPTER IV
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6CHAPTER V - THE COMPROMISE MEASURES
128CHAPTER V
7CHAPTER VI - POLITICS IN MISSISSIPPI
129CHAPTER VI
8CHAPTER VII - THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA TROUBLES
130CHAPTER VII
9CHAPTER VIII - THE ABOLITION MOVEMENT
131CHAPTER VIII
10CHAPTER IX - THE JOHN BROWN RAID
132CHAPTER IX
11CHAPTER X - A RETROSPECT
133CHAPTER X
12CHAPTER XI - PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE
134CHAPTER XI
13CHAPTER XII - THE CLOSE OF 1860
135CHAPTER XII
14CHAPTER XIII - SECESSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA
136CHAPTER XIII
15CHAPTER XIV - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
137CHAPTER XIV
16CHAPTER XV - THE RIGHT OF SECESSION
138CHAPTER XV
17CHAPTER I - EARLY DAYS OF SECESSION
139CHAPTER I
18CHAPTER II - FORT SUMTER
140CHAPTER II
19CHAPTER III - PROGRESS OF SECESSION
141CHAPTER III
20CHAPTER IV - THE CONFEDERATE CABINET AND CONGRESS
142CHAPTER IV
21CHAPTER V - SOME NORTHERN PROTESTS
143CHAPTER V
22CHAPTER VI - THE CONFEDERATE CONSTITUTION
144CHAPTER VI
23CHAPTER VII - NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
145CHAPTER VII
24CHAPTER VIII - BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER
146CHAPTER VIII
25CHAPTER I - SOUTH CAROLINA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA
147CHAPTER IX
26CHAPTER II - CONFEDERATE PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE
148CHAPTER X
27CHAPTER III - ORGANIZATION OF OUR RESOURCES
149CHAPTER XI
28CHAPTER IV - FEDERAL OPPRESSIONS IN MARYLAND
150CHAPTER XII
29CHAPTER V - THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS
151CHAPTER XIII
30CHAPTER VI - NEUTRALITY OF KENTUCKY
152CHAPTER I
31CHAPTER VII - THE CONTEST IN MISSOURI
153CHAPTER II
32CHAPTER VIII - GENERAL ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON
154CHAPTER III
33CHAPTER IX - FEDERAL OUTRAGES IN MISSOURI
155CHAPTER IV
34CHAPTER X - MISSOURI DISARMED
156CHAPTER V
35CHAPTER XI - MILITARY OPERATIONS IN MISSOURI
157CHAPTER VI
36CHAPTER XII - CONFEDERATE AID TO MISSOURI
158CHAPTER VII
37CHAPTER XIII - OPERATIONS OF GENERALS WISE, FLOYD, AND LEE
159CHAPTER VIII
38CHAPTER XIV - ARREST OF MASON AND SLIDELL
160CHAPTER IX
39CHAPTER XV - OUR DEFICIENT ORDNANCE SUPPLIES
161CHAPTER X
40CHAPTER XVI - THE CONFEDERATE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
162CHAPTER XI
41CHAPTER XVII - REFORMS IN THE MILITARY LEGISLATION
163CHAPTER XII
42CHAPTER XVIII - FEDERAL HOSTILITIES AND USURPATIONS
164CHAPTER XIII
43CHAPTER XIX - FORTS HENRY AND DONELSON SURRENDERED
165CHAPTER XIV
44CHAPTER XX - TRANS-MISSISSIPPI MILITARY OPERATIONS
166CHAPTER XV
45CHAPTER XXI - THE BATTLE OF SHILOH
167CHAPTER XVI
46CHAPTER XXII - FURTHER MILITARY EVENTS IN THE WEST
168CHAPTER XVII
47CHAPTER XXIII - NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE EAST
169CHAPTER XVIII
48CHAPTER XXIV - OPENING OF THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN
170CHAPTER XIX
49CHAPTER XXV - JACKSON'S SHENANDOAH CAMPAIGN
171CHAPTER XX
50CHAPTER XXVI - THE BATTLE OF SEVEN PINES
172CHAPTER XXI
51CHAPTER XXVII - THE BATTLE OF NEW COLD HARBOR
173CHAPTER XXII
52CHAPTER XXVIII - THE BATTLES OF FRAZIER'S FARM AND MALVERN HILL
174CHAPTER XXIII
53CHAPTER XXIX - FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE USURPATIONS
175CHAPTER XXIV
54CHAPTER XXX - FEDERAL EXECUTIVE USURPATIONS
176CHAPTER XXV
55CHAPTER XXXI - CONFEDERATE NAVAL OPERATIONS
177CHAPTER XXVI
56CHAPTER XXXII CONFEDERATE NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE WEST
178CHAPTER XXVII
57CHAPTER XXXIII - NAVAL AFFAIRS IN THE WEST
179CHAPTER XXVIII
58CHAPTER XXXIV - THE CONFEDERATE NAVY ON THE HIGH SEAS
180CHAPTER XXIX
59CHAPTER XXXV - FEDERAL APPEALS TO EUROPE NOT TO AID "PIRATES"
181CHAPTER XXX
60CHAPTER XXXVI - THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF STATES
182CHAPTER XXXI
61CHAPTER XXXVII - PROGRESS OF CENTRALIZATION
183CHAPTER XXXII
62CHAPTER XXXVIII - MILITARY OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA
184CHAPTER XXXIII
63CHAPTER XXXIX - WAR TRANSFERRED TO THE FRONTIER
185CHAPTER XXXIV
64CHAPTER XL - THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
186CHAPTER XXXV
65CHAPTER XLI - TREASURY REGULATIONS AND THE COTTON FAMINE
187CHAPTER XXXVI
66CHAPTER XLII - MILITARY OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA
188CHAPTER XXXVII
67CHAPTER XLIII - OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
189CHAPTER XXXVIII
68CHAPTER XLIV - MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE WEST
190CHAPTER XXXIX
69CHAPTER XLV - NAVAL AND MILITARY OPERATIONS ON THE MISSISSIPPI
191CHAPTER XL
70CHAPTER XLVI - THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST VICKSBURG
192CHAPTER XLI
71CHAPTER XLVII - THE DEFENCE OF VICKSBURG
193CHAPTER XLII
72CHAPTER XLVIII - SURRENDER OF PORT HUDSON
194CHAPTER XLIII
73CHAPTER XLIX - BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA
195CHAPTER XLIV
74CHAPTER L - MISSIONARY RIDGE
196CHAPTER XLV
75CHAPTER LI - THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
197CHAPTER XLVI
76CHAPTER LII - AFTER GETTYSBURG
198CHAPTER XLVII
77CHAPTER LIII - THE SUBJUGATION OF TENNESSEE AND LOUISIANA
199CHAPTER XLVIII
78CHAPTER LIV - THE SUBJUGATION OF MARYLAND
200CHAPTER XLIX
79CHAPTER LV - THE SUBJUGATION OF KENTUCKY
201CHAPTER L
80CHAPTER LVI - THE SUBJUGATION OF MISSOURI
202CHAPTER LI
81CHAPTER LVII - THE SUBJUGATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
203CHAPTER LII
82CHAPTER LVIII - THE MILITARY COMMISSION AT WASHINGTON
204CHAPTER LIII
83CHAPTER LIX - FREE SPEECH SUPPRESSED IN THE NORTH
205CHAPTER LIV
84CHAPTER LX - MILITARY OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA
206CHAPTER LV
85CHAPTER LXI - BUTLER BOTTLED UP
207CHAPTER LVI
86CHAPTER LXII - BATTLES OF THE WILDERNESS
208CHAPTER LVII
87CHAPTER LXIII - EARLY'S ADVANCE ON WASHINGTON AND CHAMBERSBURG
209CONCLUSION
88CHAPTER LXIV - BATTLE OF WINCHESTER
210APPENDIX B
89CHAPTER LXV - MILITARY OPERATIONS AFTER WINCHESTER
211APPENDIX C
90CHAPTER LXVI - THE RED RIVER CAMPAIGN
212APPENDIX D
91CHAPTER LXVII - FORT PILLOW
213APPENDIX E
92CHAPTER LXVIII - JOHNSTON'S RETROGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN
214APPENDIX F
93CHAPTER LXIX - FALL OF ATLANTA
215APPENDIX G
94CHAPTER LXX - HOOD'S CAMPAIGN FROM ATLANTA TO NASHVILLE
216APPENDIX H
95CHAPTER LXXI - SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA
217APPENDIX I
96CHAPTER LXXII - THE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE
218APPENDIX K
97CHAPTER LXXIII - EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS
219APPENDIX L
98CHAPTER LXXIV - FEDERAL BARBARITIES, AND THREATENED RETALIATION
220PREFACE
99CHAPTER LXXV - MISSION OF VICE-PRESIDENT STEPHENS
221INTRODUCTION
100CHAPTER LXXVI - WAR PRISONS, NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
222CHAPTER I
101CHAPTER LXXVII - ABORTIVE NEGOTIATIONS
223CHAPTER II
102CHAPTER LXXVIII - SHERMAN'S MARCH NORTHWARD
224CHAPTER III
103CHAPTER LXXIX - SIEGE OF PETERSBURG
225CHAPTER IV
104CHAPTER LXXX - FORT FISHER
226CHAPTER V
105CHAPTER LXXXI - EVACUATION OF PETERSBURG
227CHAPTER VI (pt. 1)
106CHAPTER LXXXII - EVACUATION OF RICHMOND
228CHAPTER VI (pt. 2)
107CHAPTER LXXXIII - THE SURRENDER AT APPOMATTOX
229CHAPTER VII
108CHAPTER LXXXIV - EVACUATION OF RICHMOND
230CHAPTER VIII
109CHAPTER LXXXV - SURRENDER OF GENERAL JOHNSTON
231CHAPTER IX
110CHAPTER LXXXVI - CAPTURE OF PRESIDENT DAVIS
232CHAPTER X
111CHAPTER LXXXVII - THE COST OF THE WAR; AND THE NORTHERN METHODS OF WARFARE
233CHAPTER XI
112PREFACE
234CHAPTER XII
113INTRODUCTION
235CHAPTER XIII
114CHAPTER I
236CHAPTER XIV
115CHAPTER II
237CHAPTER XV
116CHAPTER III
238CHAPTER XVI
117CHAPTER IV
239CHAPTER XVII
118CHAPTER V
240CHAPTER XVIII
119CHAPTER VI
241CHAPTER XIX
120CHAPTER VII
242CHAPTER XX
121CHAPTER VIII
243CHAPTER XXI
122CHAPTER IX
244CHAPTER XXII
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