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 59m
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, Biography and Memoir
Length104 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 3, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Life and Work of Jefferson Davis
128CHAPTER VIII
2The Work of Jefferson Davis:
129CHAPTER IX
3INTRODUCTION
130CHAPTER X
4PART I - BEFORE SECESSION
131PART II - THE CONSTITUTION
5CHAPTER I - CAUSES OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES
132CHAPTER I
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6CHAPTER II - NEGRO SLAVERY AND THE SLAVE-TRADE
133CHAPTER II
7CHAPTER III - THE EXTENSION OF SLAVERY
134CHAPTER III
8CHAPTER IV - THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE
135CHAPTER IV
9CHAPTER V - THE COMPROMISE MEASURES
136CHAPTER V
10CHAPTER VI - POLITICS IN MISSISSIPPI
137CHAPTER VI
11CHAPTER VII - THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA TROUBLES
138CHAPTER VII
12CHAPTER VIII - THE ABOLITION MOVEMENT
139CHAPTER VIII
13CHAPTER IX - THE JOHN BROWN RAID
140CHAPTER IX
14CHAPTER X - A RETROSPECT
141CHAPTER X
15CHAPTER XI - PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE
142CHAPTER XI
16CHAPTER XII - THE CLOSE OF 1860
143CHAPTER XII
17CHAPTER XIII - SECESSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA
144CHAPTER XIII
18CHAPTER XIV - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
145CHAPTER XIV
19CHAPTER XV - THE RIGHT OF SECESSION
146CHAPTER XV
20PART II - SECESSION AND CONFEDERATION
147PART III - SECESSION AND CONFEDERATION
21CHAPTER I - EARLY DAYS OF SECESSION
148CHAPTER I
22CHAPTER II - FORT SUMTER
149CHAPTER II
23CHAPTER III - PROGRESS OF SECESSION
150CHAPTER III
24CHAPTER IV - THE CONFEDERATE CABINET AND CONGRESS
151CHAPTER IV
25CHAPTER V - SOME NORTHERN PROTESTS
152CHAPTER V
26CHAPTER VI - THE CONFEDERATE CONSTITUTION
153CHAPTER VI
27CHAPTER VII - NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
154CHAPTER VII
28CHAPTER VIII - BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER
155CHAPTER VIII
29PART III - THE WAR
156CHAPTER IX
30CHAPTER I - SOUTH CAROLINA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA
157CHAPTER X
31CHAPTER II - CONFEDERATE PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE
158CHAPTER XI
32CHAPTER III - ORGANIZATION OF OUR RESOURCES
159CHAPTER XII
33CHAPTER IV - FEDERAL OPPRESSIONS IN MARYLAND
160CHAPTER XIII
34CHAPTER V - THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS
161PART IV - THE WAR
35CHAPTER VI - NEUTRALITY OF KENTUCKY
162CHAPTER I
36CHAPTER VII - THE CONTEST IN MISSOURI
163CHAPTER II
37CHAPTER VIII - GENERAL ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON
164CHAPTER III
38CHAPTER IX - FEDERAL OUTRAGES IN MISSOURI
165CHAPTER IV
39CHAPTER X - MISSOURI DISARMED
166CHAPTER V
40CHAPTER XI - MILITARY OPERATIONS IN MISSOURI
167CHAPTER VI
41CHAPTER XII - CONFEDERATE AID TO MISSOURI
168CHAPTER VII
42CHAPTER XIII - OPERATIONS OF GENERALS WISE, FLOYD, AND LEE
169CHAPTER VIII
43CHAPTER XIV - ARREST OF MASON AND SLIDELL
170CHAPTER IX
44CHAPTER XV - OUR DEFICIENT ORDNANCE SUPPLIES
171CHAPTER X
45CHAPTER XVI - THE CONFEDERATE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
172CHAPTER XI
46CHAPTER XVII - REFORMS IN THE MILITARY LEGISLATION
173CHAPTER XII
47CHAPTER XVIII - FEDERAL HOSTILITIES AND USURPATIONS
174CHAPTER XIII
48CHAPTER XIX - FORTS HENRY AND DONELSON SURRENDERED
175CHAPTER XIV
49CHAPTER XX - TRANS-MISSISSIPPI MILITARY OPERATIONS
176CHAPTER XV
50CHAPTER XXI - THE BATTLE OF SHILOH
177CHAPTER XVI
51CHAPTER XXII - FURTHER MILITARY EVENTS IN THE WEST
178CHAPTER XVII
52CHAPTER XXIII - NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE EAST
179CHAPTER XVIII
53CHAPTER XXIV - OPENING OF THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN
180CHAPTER XIX
54CHAPTER XXV - JACKSON'S SHENANDOAH CAMPAIGN
181CHAPTER XX
55CHAPTER XXVI - THE BATTLE OF SEVEN PINES
182CHAPTER XXI
56CHAPTER XXVII - THE BATTLE OF NEW COLD HARBOR
183CHAPTER XXII
57CHAPTER XXVIII - THE BATTLES OF FRAZIER'S FARM AND MALVERN HILL
184CHAPTER XXIII
58CHAPTER XXIX - FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE USURPATIONS
185CHAPTER XXIV
59CHAPTER XXX - FEDERAL EXECUTIVE USURPATIONS
186CHAPTER XXV
60CHAPTER XXXI - CONFEDERATE NAVAL OPERATIONS
187CHAPTER XXVI
61CHAPTER XXXII CONFEDERATE NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE WEST
188CHAPTER XXVII
62CHAPTER XXXIII - NAVAL AFFAIRS IN THE WEST
189CHAPTER XXVIII
63CHAPTER XXXIV - THE CONFEDERATE NAVY ON THE HIGH SEAS
190CHAPTER XXIX
64CHAPTER XXXV - FEDERAL APPEALS TO EUROPE NOT TO AID "PIRATES"
191CHAPTER XXX
65CHAPTER XXXVI - THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF STATES
192CHAPTER XXXI
66CHAPTER XXXVII - PROGRESS OF CENTRALIZATION
193CHAPTER XXXII
67CHAPTER XXXVIII - MILITARY OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA
194CHAPTER XXXIII
68CHAPTER XXXIX - WAR TRANSFERRED TO THE FRONTIER
195CHAPTER XXXIV
69CHAPTER XL - THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
196CHAPTER XXXV
70CHAPTER XLI - TREASURY REGULATIONS AND THE COTTON FAMINE
197CHAPTER XXXVI
71CHAPTER XLII - MILITARY OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA
198CHAPTER XXXVII
72CHAPTER XLIII - OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
199CHAPTER XXXVIII
73CHAPTER XLIV - MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE WEST
200CHAPTER XXXIX
74CHAPTER XLV - NAVAL AND MILITARY OPERATIONS ON THE MISSISSIPPI
201CHAPTER XL
75CHAPTER XLVI - THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST VICKSBURG
202CHAPTER XLI
76CHAPTER XLVII - THE DEFENCE OF VICKSBURG
203CHAPTER XLII
77CHAPTER XLVIII - SURRENDER OF PORT HUDSON
204CHAPTER XLIII
78CHAPTER XLIX - BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA
205CHAPTER XLIV
79CHAPTER L - MISSIONARY RIDGE
206CHAPTER XLV
80CHAPTER LI - THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
207CHAPTER XLVI
81CHAPTER LII - AFTER GETTYSBURG
208CHAPTER XLVII
82CHAPTER LIII - THE SUBJUGATION OF TENNESSEE AND LOUISIANA
209CHAPTER XLVIII
83CHAPTER LIV - THE SUBJUGATION OF MARYLAND
210CHAPTER XLIX
84CHAPTER LV - THE SUBJUGATION OF KENTUCKY
211CHAPTER L
85CHAPTER LVI - THE SUBJUGATION OF MISSOURI
212CHAPTER LI
86CHAPTER LVII - THE SUBJUGATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
213CHAPTER LII
87CHAPTER LVIII - THE MILITARY COMMISSION AT WASHINGTON
214CHAPTER LIII
88CHAPTER LIX - FREE SPEECH SUPPRESSED IN THE NORTH
215CHAPTER LIV
89CHAPTER LX - MILITARY OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA
216CHAPTER LV
90CHAPTER LXI - BUTLER BOTTLED UP
217CHAPTER LVI
91CHAPTER LXII - BATTLES OF THE WILDERNESS
218CHAPTER LVII
92CHAPTER LXIII - EARLY'S ADVANCE ON WASHINGTON AND CHAMBERSBURG
219CONCLUSION
93CHAPTER LXIV - BATTLE OF WINCHESTER
220APPENDIX B
94CHAPTER LXV - MILITARY OPERATIONS AFTER WINCHESTER
221APPENDIX C
95CHAPTER LXVI - THE RED RIVER CAMPAIGN
222APPENDIX D
96CHAPTER LXVII - FORT PILLOW
223APPENDIX E
97CHAPTER LXVIII - JOHNSTON'S RETROGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN
224APPENDIX F
98CHAPTER LXIX - FALL OF ATLANTA
225APPENDIX G
99CHAPTER LXX - HOOD'S CAMPAIGN FROM ATLANTA TO NASHVILLE
226APPENDIX H
100CHAPTER LXXI - SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA
227APPENDIX I
101CHAPTER LXXII - THE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE
228APPENDIX K
102CHAPTER LXXIII - EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS
229APPENDIX L
103CHAPTER LXXIV - FEDERAL BARBARITIES, AND THREATENED RETALIATION
230PREFACE
104CHAPTER LXXV - MISSION OF VICE-PRESIDENT STEPHENS
231INTRODUCTION
105CHAPTER LXXVI - WAR PRISONS, NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
232CHAPTER I
106CHAPTER LXXVII - ABORTIVE NEGOTIATIONS
233CHAPTER II
107CHAPTER LXXVIII - SHERMAN'S MARCH NORTHWARD
234CHAPTER III
108CHAPTER LXXIX - SIEGE OF PETERSBURG
235CHAPTER IV
109CHAPTER LXXX - FORT FISHER
236CHAPTER V
110CHAPTER LXXXI - EVACUATION OF PETERSBURG
237CHAPTER VI (pt. 1)
111CHAPTER LXXXII - EVACUATION OF RICHMOND
238CHAPTER VI (pt. 2)
112CHAPTER LXXXIII - THE SURRENDER AT APPOMATTOX
239CHAPTER VII
113CHAPTER LXXXIV - EVACUATION OF RICHMOND
240CHAPTER VIII
114CHAPTER LXXXV - SURRENDER OF GENERAL JOHNSTON
241CHAPTER IX
115CHAPTER LXXXVI - CAPTURE OF PRESIDENT DAVIS
242CHAPTER X
116CHAPTER LXXXVII - THE COST OF THE WAR; AND THE NORTHERN METHODS OF WARFARE
243CHAPTER XI
117CHAPTER LXXXVIII - RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNION BY FORCE
244CHAPTER XII
118PREFACE
245CHAPTER XIII
119INTRODUCTION
246CHAPTER XIV
120PART I
247CHAPTER XV
121CHAPTER I
248CHAPTER XVI
122CHAPTER II
249CHAPTER XVII
123CHAPTER III
250CHAPTER XVIII
124CHAPTER IV
251CHAPTER XIX
125CHAPTER V
252CHAPTER XX
126CHAPTER VI
253CHAPTER XXI
127CHAPTER VII
254CHAPTER XXII
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