Website presents a large collection of materials and documents from or about Jefferson Davis. Rice University has produced this site that provides many of his private letters and public speeches. Of particular interest is the chronology...

A concise biography of Jefferson Davis' including details of his election as President of the Confederacy.

A biographical profile of the President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis (1808-1889). From "Confederate Military History."

A blog review of Jefferson Davis' inauguration after being chosen President of the Confederacy.

Brief biography of Jefferson Davis, specifically dealing with his military and political career.

This ebook version of Ben Blow's Jefferson Davis Abraham Lincoln Bowe has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

Lee communicates the cutoff of supplies and the events which followed it, causing his surrender.

Jefferson Columbus Davis (March 2, 1828 - November 30, 1879) was an officer in the United States Army who served in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Modoc War.

Jefferson Finis Davis (1808 - 1889) served as President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history of 1861 - 1865 during the American Civil War. After the war, Davis was captured in 1865 and charged with treason. Though...

An image of Jefferson Davis.

Portrait of Jefferson Davis.

Jefferson Davis in 1861.

Jefferson Davis, a senator from Mississippi who was elected president of the Confederate States of America. , US Senator from Mississippi.

Jeffeson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section describes the efforts of Jefferson Davis and others to survey lands for the best route for a transcontinental railroad. It also discusses the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes events leading to secession, including John Brown's Raid, Lincoln's election, and South Carolina's break with the Union. It also includes information on the first states to...

(1828-1879) Union soldier who helped lead troops in Sherman's March to the Sea

President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

(1808-1889) President of the Confederate States of America

(1808-1889) President of the Confederate States of America. US Senator from Mississippi

The first and only President of the Confederate States of America, from 1861 to 1865.

(1808-1889) President of the Confederate States of America

Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...

This site has photographs and paintings of Civil War leaders, both political and military. Clicking on the arrow will take you through pictures and brief biographies of the leaders. From the National Portrait Gallery.