CONTENTS

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[I]Birth and Education[11]
[II]Service in the Army[21]
[III]His Life at Briarfield[29]
[IV]First Appearance in Politics[35]
[V]Enters Mexican War[41]
[VI]The Hero of Buena Vista[45]
[VII]Enters the Senate[49]
[VIII]Becomes Secretary of War[53]
[IX]He Re-enters the Senate[59]
[X]Still Hoped to Save the Union[67]
[XI]President of the Confederacy[75]
[XII]His First Inaugural[79]
[XIII]Delays and Blunders[85]
[XIV]The Bombardment of Sumter[91]
[XV]Conditions in the South[97]
[XVI]The First Battle[101]
[XVII]A Lost Opportunity[105]
[XVIII]The Quarrel with Johnston[111]
[XIX]The Battle of Shiloh[115]
[XX]The Seven Days of Battle[121]
[XXI]Butler’s Infamous Order 28[125]
[XXII]Mental Imperfections[131]
[XXIII]Blunders of the Western Army[135]
[XXIV]Davis and Gettysburg[139]
[XXV]The Chief of a Heroic People[145]
[XXVI]Sherman and Johnston[151]
[XXVII]Mr. Davis’ Humanity[155]
[XXVIII]General Lee’s Surrender[161]
[XXIX]The Capture of Davis[167]
[XXX]A Nation’s Shame[173]
[XXXI]Efforts to Execute Mr. Davis[177]
[XXXII]Indictment of Mr. Davis[183]
[XXXIII]Why Davis Was Not Tried for Treason[187]
[XXXIV]Freedom—Reverses—Beauvoir[193]
[XXXV]Death of Mr. Davis[199]