The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2


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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. (Intro modified from Wikipedia)

"The most painful pages of this work are those which . . . present the subjugation of the State governments by the Government of the United States. The patriot, the lover of his country and of the liberties of mankind, can not contemplate these facts without a feeling of grief which will not be comforted. That the work of the fathers of the republic, that the most magnificent system of constitutional government which the wisdom of man has devised, should be turned from its object, changed from its order, rendered powerless to protect the unalienable rights and sovereignty of the people, and made the instrument by which to establish and maintain imperialism, is a revolution unlike any other that may be found in the history of mankind. The result established the truthfulness of the assertion . . . that the Northern people, by their unconstitutional warfare to gain the freedom of certain negro slaves, would lose their own liberties." (from chapter 42)

This project contains Volume 2 (of 2).

Proof-Listened by TriciaG & denisedee (30 hr 15 min)

Chapters

Part 4, Chapter 15 39:33 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 16 39:29 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 17 40:51 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 18 35:45 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 19 27:32 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 20 44:03 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 21 40:45 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 22 23:23 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 23 26:48 Read by Larry Greene
Part 4, Chapter 24 42:46 Read by Larry Greene
Part 4, Chapter 25 46:57 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 26 35:31 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 27 38:13 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 28 47:37 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 29 34:50 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 30 49:05 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 31 45:03 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 32 24:49 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Part 4, Chapter 33 33:11 Read by Scott Foster
Part 4, Chapter 34 36:18 Read by Scott Foster
Part 4, Chapter 35 36:24 Read by Lucas Chang
Part 4, Chapter 36 17:02 Read by William A Crenshaw
Part 4, Chapter 37 34:26 Read by KHand
Part 4, Chapter 38 30:01 Read by KHand
Part 4, Chapter 39a 38:56 Read by TriciaG
Part 4, Chapter 39b 28:36 Read by TriciaG
Part 4, Chapter 39c 35:16 Read by TriciaG
Part 4, Chapter 40 29:11 Read by Dave Gillespie
Part 4, Chapter 41 34:44 Read by Dave Gillespie
Part 4, Chapter 42 30:56 Read by Daniel Vimont
Part 4, Chapter 43 44:33 Read by Dave Gillespie
Part 4, Chapter 44a 37:39 Read by Katie Riley
Part 4, Chapter 44b 36:32 Read by Katie Riley
Part 4, Chapter 45 30:09 Read by Bria Snow
Part 4, Chapter 46 34:13 Read by Daniel Vimont
Part 4, Chapter 47 50:22 Read by TriciaG
Part 4, Chapter 48a 42:08 Read by Larry Greene
Part 4, Chapter 48b 40:32 Read by Larry Greene
Part 4, Chapter 49a 32:48 Read by Scott Foster
Part 4, Chapter 49b 26:21 Read by Scott Foster
Part 4, Chapter 50 35:00 Read by Scott Foster
Part 4, Chapter 51 32:47 Read by Bill Mosley
Part 4, Chapter 52a 31:23 Read by TriciaG
Part 4, Chapter 52b 30:14 Read by TriciaG
Part 4, Chapter 53 43:10 Read by TriciaG
Part 4, Chapter 54a 32:06 Read by KHand
Part 4, Chapter 54b 28:39 Read by Khaghbboommm
Part 4, Chapter 55 34:26 Read by TriciaG
Part 4, Chapter 56 44:03 Read by KHand
Part 4, Chapter 57a 31:39 Read by KHand
Part 4, Chapter 57b 25:42 Read by KHand
Conclusion 3:02 Read by BeniaminoMassimo

Reviews

chloroform in print


(3 stars)

Chloroform in print, That’s what Mark Twain said about a book he once read. That’s said I believe this man was very intelligent and knew the constitution . He makes some very good points about secession , states rights and so forth. It’s a bit self-righteous but it’s still worth listening too . It’s a different perspective from what most people generally learn. I’m thankful to the volunteers who had to endure reading this.In all seriousness this book could’ve been a lot better with some judicious editing. I think if you took the word chivalry out of this book you would lighten it by about 2 pounds. That said in regard to the war and all of its horrors it would be hard to find people who better deserve the title.