Research Catalog

Title

Varina Howell, wife of Jefferson Davis, by Eron Rowland, Mrs. Dunbar Rowland.

Author

Rowland, Eron.

Publication

New York, Macmillan Co., 1927-

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Details

Description

2 volumes illustrations, portraits; 23 cm

Summary

Biography of Varina Anne Banks (Howell) Davis (1826-1906), wife of Jefferson Davis who served as President of the Confederates States of America.

Subject

• Davis, Varina, 1826-1906
• Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
• Davis
• Howell
• Kempe

Genre/Form

• collective biographies.
• Biographies.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: v, 1, p. 457-459.

Contents

The southern Confederacy's first lady -- Varina comes to Montgomery -- Seward and the confederate peace commissioners -- The whithered dream -- The South resists invasion -- Virginia -- Montgomery -- The streets of Baltimore -- War settles upon the country -- Queen Victoria's proclamation -- Jefferson Davis plans his defenses -- Richmond -- Life at the spotswood -- Richmond -- Manassas -- News of the battle -- Mrs. Davis' ladies ridiculed -- The White House of the Confederacy -- The lull of war -- Briton and Yankee -- First winter of the Confederacy -- Inaugural of President Davis -- Spring of '62 -- The test of arms -- The army of northern Virginia -- Social life in the Confederacy -- Slavery abolished in the confederate states -- The sundered tie -- Varina criticized -- Some characteristics -- Zenith and Nadir -- General Lee offers to resign -- Vortex and dark Christmas -- The last campaign -- A distinguished visitor -- Varina's flight from Richmond -- A remarkable correspondence -- Into the unknown -- The capture -- Prisoners of war -- Under military restraint -- Varina goes to Fortress Monroe -- Victory -- Wanderers -- Life in Memphis -- Beauvior -- Death of Jefferson Davis -- The memoir -- Alone -- Last days and death.

LCCN

27024238

OCLC

• ocm00949486
• 949486
• SCSB-586500

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library