The Papers of Jefferson Davis: January-September 1863

by Jefferson Davis

"The New Year . . . comes in auspiciously for us," Jefferson Davis proclaimed in January, 1863, and indeed there were grounds for optimism within the Confederacy. By September, however, various hopes for ending the conflict with the North had given way to the harsh realities of a prolonged war, increasingly confined to southern soil. Although Davis suffered poor health during much of the nine-month period, he remained an active and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807120871
• ISBN13: 9780807120873
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.6" x 9.5"