num_pages: 468
description: A panoramic and spellbinding history of the last days of the Confederacy and the flight capture and imprisonment of Jefferson DavisIn April 1865 Richmond fell to the Union army and Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to his Northern counterpart Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House. But the Civil War was far from over.Determined to keep Confederate dreams of secession alive President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet fled the burning capital city. With Union troops in pursuit the fugitives rallied loyalists across the South and made plans to escape to Cuba. In the aftermath of President Abraham Lincolns assassination a $100000 bounty was placed on Daviss head. Finally captured in Irwinville Georgia the former US senator and secretary of war became a prisoner of the American government. The harsh treatment he received would inflame tensions between North and South for years to come.Meticulously researched and brilliantly told The Long Surrender brings these dramatic events to vivid unforgettable life and paints a fascinating portrait of Davis one of historys most enigmatic figures. By shining a light on this forgotten chapter of the Civil War bestselling author Burke Davis examines the lasting impact of Americas bloodiest conflict on the national character.
language: English
title: The Long Surrender
publisher: Open Road Media