The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2

"The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2" by Jefferson Davis is a historical record from after the Civil War that looks at the Confederate States of America. The book tells about important battles, military plans, and government choices made during the war. Davis, as the author and a leader in the Confederacy, defends what the South did and explains why they fought against the Union. The volume starts by looking back at 1861, pointing out what Davis saw as unfair and mean actions by the United States government that caused the war. He describes how the Union tried to control the Southern states, while showing the Confederacy as defending its freedom and beliefs. All of this sets the stage for a close look at how the war went, including battles and political changes, as Davis tries to share a different side of the story from what most people believed at the time.