Charles O'Conor Attorney for Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, was captured and held in prison at the end of the Civil War. Charles O'Conor, a Union attorney, felt the federal government had denied Mr. Davis of both due process and a speedy trial, both guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution. Mr. O'Conor offered his services for free and was accepted as counsel for Mr. Davis. Mr. O'Connor and other attorneys worked tirelessly to defend Davis, in case the federal government ever attempted to actually bring him to trial. The saga went on for several years. The complete story of the harassment Mr. Davis went through in prison, the denial of contact with his wife, the denail of bail, and the delay tactics of the federal government attorneys is sad but true. This well-document novel will give you a sense of how unfair the situation became. Read more