1869 CONFEDERATE 1ed
Life of JEFFERSON DAVIS Secret History Civil War Pollard
The “Life of Jefferson Davis, with a Secret History of the Southern
Confederacy” by Edward Albert Pollard offers what he describes as an “inside
look” into the hidden operations of Jefferson Davis’s administration during the
U.S. Civil War. The book promises to reveal undisclosed events and actions that
occurred behind the veil of the Richmond government, which outwardly displayed
Republican ideals but operated with secrecy akin to an absolute despotism.
Pollard, a journalist in Richmond throughout the war, claimed he was uniquely
positioned to chronicle Davis’s life and the concealed intricacies of the
government. He stressed that he intended to present a factual, unbiased
account, even as he placed significant responsibility on Davis for the
Confederacy’s downfall. The book aims to critically address the question of who
should bear the blame for the Southern Confederacy’s failure, highlighting
Davis’s almost exclusive control over his administration.
Item number: #41508
Price: $499
POLLARD, Edward A.
Life of Jefferson Davis, with a Secret History of the Southern
Confederacy, Gathered “Behind the Scenes in Richmond.” Containing Curious and Extraordinary
Information of the Principal Southern Characters in the Late War, in Connection
with President Davis, and in Relation to the Various Intrigues of His
Administration.
Philadelphia; Chicago; St. Louis; Atlanta: National Publishing Company, ©1869.
First Edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete
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viii, 536
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Engraved portrait
frontispiece
· Reference(s): Howes P-454; Nevins II, pg.
83; Sabin 63872; Encycl. Britannica (vol. 7, 868.)
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“Several biographies and memoires of [Jefferson] Davis have been published...the
best: Pollard’s ‘Life of Jefferson Davis’” (Encyclopedia Britannica)
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Cloth
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Size: ~8.75in X 6.5in
(22.5cm x 16cm)
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