Jefferson Davis: Confederate President

This biography follows the life of Jefferson Davis, from his childhood in Mississippi through his career as a soldier and statesman to his role as president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The book details his upbringing, education, military service in the Mexican-American War, and his political career as a U.S. senator and secretary of war. It also examines his leadership during the Civil War and his imprisonment after the Confederacy's defeat.