"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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 43
Page lix
... true . " It is significant that in his personal copy of the Prison Life Davis marked forty - eight passages beginning with " not , " eight of which are followed by " true . " It was a habit of Davis to note his disagreement with authors ...
... true . " It is significant that in his personal copy of the Prison Life Davis marked forty - eight passages beginning with " not , " eight of which are followed by " true . " It was a habit of Davis to note his disagreement with authors ...
Page 30
... true type or incarnation of the New England character - hard , calculating , angular , unable to conceive any higher object than the accumulation of money . He was the most material of great intellects . None of the lighter graces or ...
... true type or incarnation of the New England character - hard , calculating , angular , unable to conceive any higher object than the accumulation of money . He was the most material of great intellects . None of the lighter graces or ...
Page 92
... true that much has been lost , mor- ally and materially , by delay , it would seem that true policy indicates the promptest action in what is termed Reconstruction . The North says we have done evil , and when bidding us ' cease to do ...
... true that much has been lost , mor- ally and materially , by delay , it would seem that true policy indicates the promptest action in what is termed Reconstruction . The North says we have done evil , and when bidding us ' cease to do ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
3d Pennsylvania Artillery accompanied by Captain American Andrew Johnson appeared army Bayard Family called Captain Titlow casemate cause cell Charles Charles G Clay Colonel command condition Confederacy Confederate Congress copy Craven Davis spoke Davis's health Davis's imprisonment Democratic Edited erysipelas eyes faith Federal feel Fort Monroe Fortress Monroe friends guard Halpine Halpine's honor hope James Jefferson Davis Collection John Johnson Journal of Mississippi June labor letter Library Lincoln Louisiana State University Major-General Miles Manuscripts memoir ment Miles O'Reilly military Mississippi History myth necessities negro never night North October Officer Orleans Orleans LA Papers physician political President Press Prison Reconstruction replied Richmond Robert Secretary Secretary of War sent soldiers South Southern History suffering Surgeon tion told Transylvania University treason trial Tulane University Union Varina Davis Virginia Washington D.C. wife wrote York