President of the Confederacy: Jefferson Davis
Publisher: J. Messner
Published: 1963
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Statesmen
Description: Davis was raised in Mississippi and educated at West Point. He fought under Zachary Taylor against the Indians, personally capturing the great Black Hawk. Later he went to Washington as a representative, but in the Mexican War he rejoined the army. After the war he was sent to the Senate. When the South seceded, he sided with his homeland.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.