The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1b


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The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government (1881) is written by Jefferson Davis, former President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Davis wrote the book as a straightforward history of the Confederate States of America and as an apologia for the causes that he believed led to and justified the American Civil War.

Davis spared little detail in describing every aspect of the Confederate constitution and government, in addition to which he retold in detail numerous military campaigns. Far more compelling in the views of Davis' contemporaries and to modern scholars were Davis' thoughtfully constructed arguments as to the constitutional and moral justification of the formation of the Confederacy and of the Civil War. Davis cited numerous constitutional passages, constitutional scholars, and American political leaders to prove his thesis that secession was justified.

This project contains the second half of Volume 1 (of 2). (Intro modified from Wikipedia)

Proof-listening done by Nadya Gaganova and Lucretia B. (18 hr 52 min)

Chapters

01 - Part 3, Chapter 1 28:39 Read by Bill Mosley
02 - Part 3, Chapter 2 33:05 Read by Bill Mosley
03 - Part 3, Chapter 3 16:13 Read by TriciaG
04 - Part 3, Chapter 4 7:16 Read by TriciaG
05 - Part 3, Chapter 5 35:18 Read by Bill Mosley
06 - Part 3, Chapter 6 & 7 16:33 Read by Bill Mosley
07 - Part 3, Chapter 8 14:41 Read by Bill Mosley
08 - Part 3, Chapter 9 19:34 Read by Bill Mosley
09 - Part 3, Chapter 10 15:47 Read by Bill Mosley
10 - Part 3, Chapter 11 37:13 Read by KHand
11 - Part 3, Chapter 12 20:39 Read by R.W. Rushing
12 - Part 3, Chapter 13 14:18 Read by Mary Schneider
13 - Part 4, Chapter 1 12:07 Read by Timothy Lucas
14 - Part 4, Chapter 2 24:18 Read by Timothy Lucas
15 - Part 4, Chapter 3 18:45 Read by Timothy Lucas
16 - Part 4, Chapter 4 24:33 Read by Bruce Kachuk
17 - Part 4, Chapter 5 24:13 Read by Kevin W. Davidson
18 - Part 4, Chapter 6 33:28 Read by Bill Mosley
19 - Part 4, Chapter 7a 42:49 Read by Bruce Kachuk
20 - Part 4, Chapter 7b 31:26 Read by Bruce Kachuk
21 - Part 4, Chapter 8a 27:58 Read by Bruce Kachuk
22 - Part 4, Chapter 8b 30:38 Read by Bruce Kachuk
23 - Part 4, Chapter 9a 37:11 Read by Bill Mosley
24 - Part 4, Chapter 9b 27:38 Read by Bill Mosley
25 - Part 4, Chapter 10 16:01 Read by Bill Mosley
26 - Part 4, Chapter 11a 46:17 Read by Elliot Gage
27 - Part 4, Chapter 11b 39:07 Read by Bruce Kachuk
28 - Part 4, Chapter 12 36:57 Read by Bill Mosley
29 - Part 4, Chapter 13a 38:09 Read by yeknod
30 - Part 4, Chapter 13b 25:53 Read by Bruce Kachuk
31 - Part 4, Chapter 14 34:45 Read by Bruce Kachuk
32 - Appendix G 35:45 Read by Bruce Kachuk
33 - Appendix H, Part 1 38:47 Read by Bruce Kachuk
34 - Appendix H, Part 2 39:27 Read by Rholdah
35 - Appendix I 53:10 Read by Rholdah
36 - Appendix K, Part 1 27:20 Read by TriciaG
37 - Appendix K, Part 2 40:30 Read by TriciaG
38 - Appendix K, Part 3 38:29 Read by TriciaG
39 - Appendix L 27:27 Read by KHand