The Jefferson Davis's Citizenship Restoration Story

Join me on the incredible decade-long journey of how I fought to restore my great-great grandfather's citizenship and honor his legacy! #JeffersonDavis#CivilWar#FamilyHistory.

Black-and-white portrait of Jefferson Davis seated at a table, his right hand resting on an open book, wearing a dark three-piece suit, white shirt, and bow tie, circa 1888.
Through a Contemporary’s Eyes

Jefferson Davis, c. 1888. Platinum photographic print (14 × 10 cm). Public domain; Library of Congress LC-DIG-ppmsca-23864.

L.B. Northrup’s 1881 Letter to Jefferson Davis

Hudson Strode’s Jefferson Davis Private Letters gives us an intimate window into the thoughts and trials of America’s Civil War President—long after the guns fell silent. In this post, we turn to Commissioner General L.B. North...

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