Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) [Message from Confederate President Jefferson Davis]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03619.02.02 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Printed document Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.5 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy
Asks the Confederate Congress for an appropriation of one million dollars, "to be expended for floating defence on the Western Rivers" and the authority to appoint steamboat men for the necessary service.
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