From the rear cover
A Long Shadow is a fascinating narrative account of the fall of the Confederacy told from the perspective of Jefferson Davis, his official entourage, and his family as they tried to hold the government together while staying one step ahead of their Union Army pursuers. The "martyred" Davis is one of the most enduring symbols of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy. Michael B. Ballard maintains that this image began to take form during the last days of Davis's presidency as the doomed leader rose nobly to adversity, handling sensitive political and military issues and devastating setbacks with dignity and faith. It was Davis's willingness to sacrifice everything, combined with his postwar imprisonment, Ballard contends, that cemented his status in the hearts and minds of southerners.
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- Title Long Shadow
- Author Michael B. Ballard
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 216
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Georgia Press, Athens
- Date 1997-11-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780820319414 / 0820319414
- Weight 0.72 lbs (0.33 kg)
- Dimensions 8.29 x 5.55 x 0.67 in (21.06 x 14.10 x 1.70 cm)
- Reading level 1290
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Topical: Civil War
- Library of Congress subjects Confederate States of America - Politics and, Davis, Jefferson
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97006957
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.738
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