tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500704922792766299.post4141062069269392128..comments2024-03-28T10:05:19.428-07:00Comments on Yesterday’s Papers: A Metamorphic View of Jefferson Davisjohn adcockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02601087030921802835noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500704922792766299.post-78412637240355093882012-09-02T07:13:39.737-07:002012-09-02T07:13:39.737-07:00E. M. Sanchez-Saavedra writes >
Whatever the t...E. M. Sanchez-Saavedra writes ><br /><br />Whatever the truth, the "Davis in Dress" story created the type of media frenzy matched by "Prince Harry Nude Pix" and other scandals. Bunches of cartoons and cartes-de-visite capitalized on the incident. Considering that he was on the run without his usual wardrobe in cool<br />weather -- he was, after all, a chronically-ill man -john adcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601087030921802835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500704922792766299.post-30127252928909965282012-08-31T16:17:41.180-07:002012-08-31T16:17:41.180-07:00Mrs.Davis account is here >
http://www.america...Mrs.Davis account is here ><br /><br />http://www.americanheritage.com/content/was-jefferson-davis-captured-dress?page=3john adcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601087030921802835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500704922792766299.post-77123394076018637512012-08-31T14:07:40.664-07:002012-08-31T14:07:40.664-07:00Apparently you are unaware of three very credible ...Apparently you are unaware of three very credible sources for the story Jeff Davis was in a dress -- or at least three separate female garments -- and acted cowardly during his capture.<br /><br />1) His wife's letter. She wrote the Blairs an 18 page letter about their flight from Richmond, most of it about their capture. She takes the blame for the "dressing gown" and two otherSeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10206503506011763393noreply@blogger.com