Long Shadow (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780820319414)

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.

Author: Michael B. Ballard
ISBN-10: 0820319414
ISBN-13: 9780820319414
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/1997
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.29h x 5.55w x 0.67d