This book examines Jefferson Davis's time in prison after the Civil War.

This book is a vivid and detailed account of the imprisonment of Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederacy, following the American Civil War. It provides a firsthand look at the conditions of his confinement and the political and cultural context of his time in prison. It is an important historical document that sheds light on a controversial period in American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Prison Life of Jefferson Davis is John Craven's absorbing first-person account of Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, imprisonment after the Civil War. Davis, accused of treason, the plot to assassinate President Lincoln, and the horrors of Andersonville Prison, spent two years in prison after General Robert E. Lee surrendered to the North to General Ulysses S. Grant. Craven served as personal physician to President Davis for seven months of his imprisonment and has recorded his experiences in this captivating story.

The Prison Life of Jefferson Davis is John Craven's intimate first person account of Jefferson Davis' prison life after the end of the Civil War. Captured by federal troops in May of 1865, Davis was accused of treason and other high crimes, taken to Fort Monroe, Virginia and placed in solitary confinement. Craven, a northerner served as Davis's personal physician for seven months during his incarceration.