Prison Life of Jefferson Davis

by John J Craven

Book Overview

Did you know that a Yankee soldier saved the life of Confederate President Jefferson Davis? Between May 24, 1865, and December 25, 1865, Union surgeon John J. Craven was assigned to care for the newly arrested Davis, imprisoned at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia. Dr. Craven immediately demanded that his superiors put an end to Davis' barbaric treatment, and set about making improvements in the prisoner's conditions that included new clothing, a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943737924
• ISBN13: 9781943737925
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Sea Raven Press
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"