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
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GenreHistory, Biography and Memoir
Length104 hrs 59 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 3, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Life and Work of Jefferson Davis
2The Work of Jefferson Davis:
3INTRODUCTION
4PART I - BEFORE SECESSION
5CHAPTER I - CAUSES OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES
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6CHAPTER II - NEGRO SLAVERY AND THE SLAVE-TRADE
7CHAPTER III - THE EXTENSION OF SLAVERY
8CHAPTER IV - THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE
9CHAPTER V - THE COMPROMISE MEASURES
10CHAPTER VI - POLITICS IN MISSISSIPPI
11CHAPTER VII - THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA TROUBLES
12CHAPTER VIII - THE ABOLITION MOVEMENT
13CHAPTER IX - THE JOHN BROWN RAID
14CHAPTER X - A RETROSPECT
15CHAPTER XI - PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE
16CHAPTER XII - THE CLOSE OF 1860
17CHAPTER XIII - SECESSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA
18CHAPTER XIV - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
19CHAPTER XV - THE RIGHT OF SECESSION
20PART II - SECESSION AND CONFEDERATION
21CHAPTER I - EARLY DAYS OF SECESSION
22CHAPTER II - FORT SUMTER
23CHAPTER III - PROGRESS OF SECESSION
24CHAPTER IV - THE CONFEDERATE CABINET AND CONGRESS
25CHAPTER V - SOME NORTHERN PROTESTS
26CHAPTER VI - THE CONFEDERATE CONSTITUTION
27CHAPTER VII - NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
28CHAPTER VIII - BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER
29PART III - THE WAR
30CHAPTER I - SOUTH CAROLINA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA
31CHAPTER II - CONFEDERATE PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE
32CHAPTER III - ORGANIZATION OF OUR RESOURCES
33CHAPTER IV - FEDERAL OPPRESSIONS IN MARYLAND
34CHAPTER V - THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS
35CHAPTER VI - NEUTRALITY OF KENTUCKY
36CHAPTER VII - THE CONTEST IN MISSOURI
37CHAPTER VIII - GENERAL ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON
38CHAPTER IX - FEDERAL OUTRAGES IN MISSOURI
39CHAPTER X - MISSOURI DISARMED
40CHAPTER XI - MILITARY OPERATIONS IN MISSOURI
41CHAPTER XII - CONFEDERATE AID TO MISSOURI
42CHAPTER XIII - OPERATIONS OF GENERALS WISE, FLOYD, AND LEE
43CHAPTER XIV - ARREST OF MASON AND SLIDELL
44CHAPTER XV - OUR DEFICIENT ORDNANCE SUPPLIES
45CHAPTER XVI - THE CONFEDERATE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
46CHAPTER XVII - REFORMS IN THE MILITARY LEGISLATION
47CHAPTER XVIII - FEDERAL HOSTILITIES AND USURPATIONS
48CHAPTER XIX - FORTS HENRY AND DONELSON SURRENDERED
49CHAPTER XX - TRANS-MISSISSIPPI MILITARY OPERATIONS
50CHAPTER XXI - THE BATTLE OF SHILOH
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