Title: A long shadow
Subtitle: Jefferson Davis and the final days of the Confederacy
First published: 1986
Description: "A Long Shadow is a fascinating narrative account of the fall of the Confederacy told from the perspective of Jefferson Davis, his official entourage, and his family as they tried to hold the government together while staying one step ahead of their Union Army pursuers."--BOOK JACKET. "The "martyred" Davis is one of the most enduring symbols of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy. Michael B. Ballard maintains that this image began to take form during the last days of Davis's presidency as the doomed leader rose nobly to adversity, handling sensitive political and military issues and devastating setbacks with dignity and faith. It was Davis's willingness to sacrifice everything, combined with his postwar imprisonment, Ballard contends, that cemented his status in the hearts and minds of southerners."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: History, Politics and government, Virginia Civil War, 1861-1865, Davis, jefferson, 1808-1889, Richmond (va.), history, civil war, 1861-1865, Confederate states of america, politics and government, Confederate states of america, history
Places: Confederate States of America, Richmond (Va.), Virginia
People: Jefferson Davis (1808-1889)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865, Siege, 1864-1865