Jefferson Davis's Final Campaign Black Troops, White Unity, and the Fight for the Southern Soul |
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| Author:
| Dillard, Philip D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88146-605-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | Mercer University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Jefferson Davis faced the greatest crisis of his Confederate presidency in late 1864. Union victories and thinning army ranks forced Davis to decide whether independence or slavery was most important. Davis called on Congress to reconsider the role of the slave in the Southern war effort. Exploring the debate as it unfolded differences between the Upper South, Deep South, and Trans-Mississippi South emerge.
Jefferson Davis faced the greatest crisis of his Confederate presidency in late 1864. Union victories and thinning army ranks forced Davis to decide whether independence or slavery was most important. Davis called on Congress to reconsider the role of the slave in the Southern war effort. Exploring the debate as it unfolded differences between the Upper South, Deep South, and Trans-Mississippi South emerge.