Was Jefferson Davis a traitor?

Men like Robert E. Lee, Jackson, Johnston, along with the indistinguishable infantry man were all traitors? Or did they have a different basis on which to show their loyalty? read more

As Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy and in some ways therefore its chief actor, he was indeed a participant in a treasonous rebellion and that makes him a traitor. read more

was published in Baltimore in either September or October 1866. Bledsoe’s style is sharp, his wit superb, and his grasp of the historical arguments for secession and State power unsurpassed. read more

BUNK! Discussion in 'Civil War History - Secession and Politics' started by oldreb, Jun 21, 2002. read more