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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 8 | 2 | Browse | Search |
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) | 8 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Epictetus, Works (ed. George Long) | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Plato, Republic | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
M. Annaeus Lucanus, Pharsalia (ed. Sir Edward Ridley) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1862., [Electronic resource] | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Epictetus, Discourses (ed. George Long), book 1 (search)
Epictetus, Discourses (ed. George Long), book 2 (search)
Epictetus, Discourses (ed. George Long), book 2 (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Holding Kentucky for the Union . (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 122 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Davis , Jefferson , 1808 -1889 (search)
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Statesman; born in Christian county, Ky., June 3, 1808; graduated at West Point in 1828; served as lieutenant in the Black Hawk War (q. v.) in 1831-32, and resigned in 1835 to become a cotton-planter in Mississippi.
He was a member of Congress in 1845-46, and served as colonel of a Mississippi regiment in the war with Mexico.
He was United States Senator from 1847 to 1851, and from 1857 to 1861.
He was called to the cabinet of President Pierce as Secretary of War in 1853, and remained four years. He resigned his seat in the Senate in January, 1861, and was chosen provisional President of the Southern Confederacy in February.
In November, 1861, he was elected permanent President for six years. Early in April, 1865, he and his associates in the government fled from Richmond, first to Danville, Va., and then towards the Gulf of Mexico.
He was arrested in Georgia, taken to Fort Monroe, and confined on a charge of treason for about two years, when he w
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stevenson , Adlai Ewing 1835 - (search)
Stevenson, Adlai Ewing 1835-
Statesman; born in Christian county, Ky., Oct. 23, 1835; he had attained prominence at the State bar and had served as district attorney before reaching middle life; he early took an active part in politics as a Democrat, and from 1875 to 1877, and again from 1879 to 1881, he represented Illinois in the national House of Representatives.
In 1885-89 he was first assistant Postmaster-General.
After the renomination of Grover Cleveland in 1892, the honor of second place fell to Mr. Stevenson. July 5, 1900, Mr. Stevenson was nominated for Vice-President by the Democratic party, and Aug. 28, 1900, by the Fusion party executive committee.