Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse
James L. Swanson examines the chase for Jefferson Davis and the public mourning surrounding Abraham Lincoln’s corpse. Bringing these two dramatic episodes together, Bloody Crimes offers a focused look at pursuit, death, and the unsettled aftermath of the American Civil War.
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James L. Swanson explores two defining episodes in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
The book focuses on the chase for Jefferson Davis and the death pageant associated with Abraham Lincoln’s corpse.
It presents these events as connected stories of pursuit, mourning, and national upheaval.
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