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Report of the Secretary of the Treasury: August 18th, 1862 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

United States Treasury Department

 
9780243136636: Report of the Secretary of the Treasury: August 18th, 1862 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This 1862 publication documents Confederate President Jefferson Davis' message to the nation, as well as the reports submitted to him by key members of his administration. Secretary of the Treasury C. G. Memminger provides a comprehensive review of the Treasury's operations, while leaders from the War, Navy, and other departments present their funding needs to Congress. These detailed reports offer insights into the challenges and priorities of the Confederate government during the American Civil War, and serve as valuable primary sources for historians and readers interested in the period. They illuminate the economic, military, and political strategies employed by the Confederate leadership as they sought to establish and maintain an independent nation.

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