The Prison Life Of Jefferson Davis

The Prison Life of Jefferson Davis is John Craven's intimate first person account of Jefferson Davis' prison life after the end of the Civil War. Captured by federal troops in May of 1865, Davis was accused of treason and other high crimes, taken to Fort Monroe, Virginia and placed in solitary confinement. Craven, a northerner served as Davis's personal physician for seven months during his incarceration.

• | Author: John J Crave
• | Publisher: Digital Scanning Inc
• | Publication Date: Jan 01, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 178 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/History
• | ISBN-10: 1582188882
• | ISBN-13: 9781582188881