Southerners celebrate the inauguration of Jefferson Davis as the first president of the Confederate States of America.
Author: WalterCoffey
I am the author of four novels and two works of non-fiction, all of which are related to the Civil War and Reconstruction era. My work has earned critical praise from various sites that recognize independent authors.
The Wildest Confusion Ensued
President-elect Abraham Lincoln travels through New York and receives the first warning that his trip to Washington may be more dangerous than expected.
Secession Stalls Outside the Deep South
With the Deep South states now out of the Union, the slave states of the Upper South hesitate to follow.
No Crisis Except an Artificial One
President-elect Abraham Lincoln travels through Ohio and curiously refuses to acknowledge that a sectional crisis is taking place.
The New Confederate Government Gets to Work
The new Confederate vice president takes office, and the Provisional Congress gets started on making laws for the new nation.
The Lincolns Leave Springfield
Abraham Lincoln bids farewell to the people of Springfield as he and his family begin their trip to Washington.