The Real Jefferson Davis
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1. Front matter2. DEDICATION3. ILLUSTRATIONS4. PREFACE5. I. Birth and Education6. II. Service in the Army7. III. His Life at Briarfield8. IV. First Appearance in Politics9. V. Enters Mexican War10. VI. The Hero of Buena Vista11. VII. Enters the Senate12. VIII. Becomes Secretary of War13. IX. He Re-enters the Senate14. X. Still Hoped to Save the Union15. XI. President of the Confederacy16. XII. His First Inaugural17. XIII. Delays and Blunders18. XIV. The Bombardment of Sumter19. XV. Conditions in the South20. XVI. The First Battle21. XVII. A Lost Opportunity22. XVIII. The Quarrel with Johnston23. XIX. The Battle of Shiloh24. XX. The Seven Days of Battle25. XXI. Butler’s Infamous Order 2826. XXII. Mental Imperfections27. XXIII. Blunders of the Western Army28. XXIV. Davis and Gettysburg29. XXV. The Chief of a Heroic People30. XXVI. Sherman and Johnston31. XXVII. Mr. Davis’ Humanity32. XXVIII. General Lee’s Surrender33. XXIX. The Capture of Davis34. XXX. A Nation’s Shame35. XXXI. Efforts to Execute Mr. Davis36. XXXII. Indictment of Mr. Davis37. XXXIII. Why Davis Was Not Tried for Treason38. XXXIV. Freedom, Reverses, Beauvoir39. XXXV. Death of Mr. Davis