A Short History of the Confederate States of America
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A Short History of the Confederate States of America is a memoir
written by Jefferson Davis
, completed shortly before his death in 1889. Davis wrote most of this book while staying at Beauvoir
along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
near Biloxi, Mississippi
.
The book is much less a Davis memoir than an articulation of the secession
argument.
The book was first published in 1890 by Belford
in New York.
Memoir
A memoir , is a literary genre, forming a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir set out below...
written by Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Finis Davis , also known as Jeff Davis, was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, serving as President for its entire history. He was born in Kentucky to Samuel and Jane Davis...
, completed shortly before his death in 1889. Davis wrote most of this book while staying at Beauvoir
Beauvoir (Biloxi, Mississippi)
Beauvoir is the historic post-war home and Presidential library of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, begun in 1848 at Biloxi, Mississippi. The main house and library were badly damaged, and other outbuildings were destroyed during Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005...
along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Mississippi Gulf Coast
The Mississippi Gulf Coast refers to the three Mississippi counties which lie on the Gulf of Mexico: Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties.The region was severely damaged by Hurricane Camille in 1969 and again by Hurricane Katrina in 2005....
near Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
.
The book is much less a Davis memoir than an articulation of the secession
Secession
Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity. Threats of secession also can be a strategy for achieving more limited goals.-Secession theory:...
argument.
The book was first published in 1890 by Belford
Belford
Belford may refer to:Placenames*Belford Historic District is a National Historic District in Georgetown, Texas.*Belford, New Jersey, USA*Belford, New South Wales, Australia*Belford, Northumberland, England...
in New York.
See also
- Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
- The Rise and Fall of the Confederate GovernmentThe Rise and Fall of the Confederate GovernmentThe Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government is a book written by Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Davis wrote the book as a straightforward history of the Confederate States of America and as an apologia for the causes that he...
by Jefferson Davis
External links
- A Short History of the Confederate States of America at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
- Jefferson Davis Bibliography. Retrieved 2005-03-02.
- Publishing Houses at Major American Publishers (Information compiled by The Hyde Park Book Store). Retrieved 2005-03-02.