Pages That Mention Jefferson Davis
John A. Steinbeck's diary, primarily during the Civil War, handwritten mainly in pencil, leather-bound, over 200pp, [195] 1859-1862
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any of their papers, not even of their own men. That they even said they had taken Taleehassee, Savannah, Richmond, Jeff. Davis & Gov. Milton & a good deal such stuff.
I have been a good deal excited & have thought a good deal about Mr. Ponce & his statements. & I must confess that they do not seem to agree very well together. For if they are true, the Officers of St. Augustine must of nessessety be consummate fools. For instance Every body is required to have a pass to go of town. When asked here if he had