The Capitals of the Confederacy: A History

by Michael C. Hardy

Overview

The Confederate States of America boasted five capital cities in four years. The center of the Confederate government moved from one Southern city to another, including Montgomery, Richmond, Danville, Greensboro and Charlotte. From the heady early days of the new country to the dismal last hours of a transient government, each city played a role in the Confederate story. While some of these sites are commemorated with impressive monuments and museums, others offer scant evidence of their importance in Civil War history. Join award-winning historian Michael C. Hardy as he recounts the harrowing history of the capitals of the Confederacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626198876
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/20/2015
Series:	Civil War Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,070,200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Michael Hardy is a historian and author who has written an array of articles, blog posts and over eighteen books, including Civil War Charlotte, North Carolina in the Civil War and Watauga County, North Carolina in the Civil War. Hardy was awarded the 2010 Historian of the Year award by the North Carolina Society of Historians.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Montgomery, Alabama: February 4 to May 21, 1861 11

2 Richmond, Virginia: May 1861 to July 1863 31

3 Richmond, Virginia: July 1863 to April 2, 1865 59

4 Danville, Virginia: April 3 to April 10, 1865 76

5 Greensboro, North Carolina: April 14 to April 15, 1865 83

6 Charlotte, North Carolina: April 19 to April 26, 1865 91

7 The Flight of Jefferson Davis: South Carolina to Georgia, April 26 to May 10, 1865 100

8 Looking for the Capitals of the Confederacy 104

Notes 115

Index 125

About the Author 127