The Memorial Volume of Jefferson Davis

The Memorial Volume of Jefferson Davis by Rev. J. William Jones is a rich, sympathetic tribute to the South’s most steadfast leader—an essential volume for anyone who wants to understand the Confederacy through the eyes o…

The Memorial Volume of Jefferson Davis by Rev. J. William Jones is a rich, sympathetic tribute to the South’s most steadfast leader—an essential volume for anyone who wants to understand the Confederacy through the eyes of those who lived it. Jones offers a stirring, reverent portrait of Davis as a principled statesman, a soldier of unwavering honor, and a Christian gentleman who bore the weight of a nation on his shoulders with dignity and fortitude. The book brings together eyewitness accounts, personal letters, battlefield recollections, and heartfelt eulogies that reveal the admiration Davis inspired across the South. Far from a dry history, it reads like a monument in print—emotionally charged, deeply respectful, and powerfully rooted in Southern memory. For readers who value heritage, leadership, and authentic Confederate history told without apology, this volume is indispensable.

The Davis Memorial Volume; or our Dead President, Jefferson Davis, and the World’s Tribute to his Memory Part 1: Outline of the Life and Character of Jefferson Davis. Part 2: His Sickness, Death and Funeral Obsequies, and the World’s Tribute to His Memory. Illustrations are also included.

About the Author: J. WM. Jones, D.D., 1836-1909, Confederate Chaplain and preacher. Author of “Reminiscences, Anecdotes and Letters of Lee”, “Christ in the Camp”, “Army Norther Virginia Memorial Volumes” and former secretary of the southern Historical Society.