"Fiction Distorting Fact": The Prison Life, Annotated by Jefferson DavisThis new study of 'Prison life' places the work and these two years in proper perspective. Davis was imprisoned and Craven was assigned to be his physician, not much more than that should be accepted as fact. This edition reproduces Davis's annotations and comments from his personal copy, along with editorial notes and explanations. It also provides a clear, objective description of Davis's life at Fort Monroe, based on evidence and Davis's own letters from prison. |
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... duty . He was indifferent to money and careless of praise or censure when satisfied of the necessity of any line of action . But for his decided attitude against secession , he would probably have been ? given the place of Mr. Stephens ...
... duty . He was indifferent to money and careless of praise or censure when satisfied of the necessity of any line of action . But for his decided attitude against secession , he would probably have been ? given the place of Mr. Stephens ...
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... duty at Fortress Monroe at the time made written official statements , as follows : Fort Monroe , Va . , September 2 , 1866 . Maj . - Gen'l N. A. Miles , U.S.V. , Com'd'g Dist . Fort Monroe , Fort Monroe , Va . GENERAL : In view of the ...
... duty at Fortress Monroe at the time made written official statements , as follows : Fort Monroe , Va . , September 2 , 1866 . Maj . - Gen'l N. A. Miles , U.S.V. , Com'd'g Dist . Fort Monroe , Fort Monroe , Va . GENERAL : In view of the ...
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... duty at this Post , have no hesitation in endorsing the action of General Miles towards Mr. Davis , as expressed in the foregoing letter . VAL . H. STONE , 1st Lieut . 5th Regt . Art . , Bvt . Major , U.S.A. H. S. GANSEVOORT , But ...
... duty at this Post , have no hesitation in endorsing the action of General Miles towards Mr. Davis , as expressed in the foregoing letter . VAL . H. STONE , 1st Lieut . 5th Regt . Art . , Bvt . Major , U.S.A. H. S. GANSEVOORT , But ...
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