The long surrenderChronicles the collapse of the Confederacy and the flight of Jefferson Davis and his cabinet in an effort to escape capture and surrender |
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User Review - ksmyth - LibraryThingA superior history of the last days of the Confederacy, as Richmond falls, Lee surrenders, and the government flees. Davis is an excellent storyteller. Read full review
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| Title | The long surrender |
| Author | Burke Davis |
| Publisher | Random House, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Dec 6, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0394520831, 9780394520834 |
| Length | 319 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Historical Confederate States of America Confederate States of America - History Davis, Jefferson History / Military / General History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) History / United States / General United States United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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