The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Read online

  LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE STORY

  _The Prologue_

  1814-1853

  Lt. Jefferson Davis, Of the U. S. Army. Joseph E. Davis, His Big Brother. Colonel Zachary Taylor, "Old Rough and Ready." Sarah Knox Taylor, His Daughter. James Pemberton, A Faithful Slave.

  _The Story_

  1860-1867

  Hon. Roger Barton, An Original Secessionist. Jennie, His Daughter. Dick Welford, A Confederate Soldier. Joseph Holt, A Renegade Southerner. Henrico Socola, A Soldier of Fortune. The President, Of the Confederacy. Mrs. Davis, His Wife. Burton Harrison, His Secretary. Joseph E. Johnston, A Master of Retreat. P. G. T. Beauregard, The First Hero. Stonewall Jackson, Of the "Foot Cavalry." Robert E. Lee, The Southern Commander. U. S. Grant, The Bull Dog Fighter. Nelson A. Miles, A Jailer. John C. Underwood, A Reconstruction Judge.

  THE VICTIM

  The Prologue

  THE VICTIM

  PROLOGUE