Jefferson Davis's flight from Richmond : the calm morning, Lee's telegrams, the evacuation, the train, the passengers, the trip, the arrival in Danville and the historians' frauds / John Stewart.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-294) and index.
Contents:
Planned evacuation? -- April 2 -- Lee -- Church -- The p.m. dispatches -- The mad rush -- Jeff's locomotive -- The president's car -- Departure time -- Brandy and morphine -- The trip -- The Confederate treasure -- Richmond left behind -- Danville -- Mallory -- Stuart.
Summary:
"The night of April 2, 1865, is among the most eventful in American history. Much has been plagiarized or misconstrued of Jefferson Davis' flight from Richmond to Danville. This book examines material with a new account that comes closer to what Abraham Lincoln had in mind when he said, "History is not history unless it is the truth.""-- Provided by publisher.
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