[CIVIL WAR] ORATION BY HON. JOHN W. DANIEL ON THE LIFE, SERVICES AND CHARACTER OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, DELIVERED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA AT MOZART ACADEMY OF MUSIC, JANUARY 25, 1890

John W. Daniel

Published by Richmond, 1890

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Large 8vo,; in printed wrapper, [3], 4- 46 pages including the front wrapper; the rear wrapper is present but is blank and not counted in the pagination; the front wrapper is soiled, and has loss to the bottom corner, as do the first 6 leaves; the loss does not affect any text.~~Mr. Daniel was the great orator of the post-Civil War era and seemed to take pleasure in memorializing the Confederate effort. He was not afraid to go on a bit: it is reported that his address at the dedication of the statue of General Lee at Washington and Lee lasted for three hours~~While serving in the 27th Virginia Infanry he was wounded .at the First Battle of Bull Run. He was a staff officer for Jubal Early and resigned his commission after a minie ball shattered his femur at hte Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864.~~This pamphlet is uncommon in commerce. (Haynes 4495). Good binding. Seller Inventory # 297938

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Title: [CIVIL WAR] ORATION BY HON. JOHN W. DANIEL ...

Publisher: Richmond

Publication Date: 1890

Condition: Good binding