Death and funeral of Jefferson Davis - Wikipedia
When Jefferson Davis died on December 6, 1889, his funeral was a major event in the United States, receiving front-page attention throughout the country. By the time of his death, Davis had become a transitional figure. He was the embodiment of the Old South, who lived long enough to be seen as emblematic of the New South.
Jefferson Davis funeral in New Orleans, La. - Library of Congress
Photo shows coffin in horse-drawn wagon as the "funeral procession for Jefferson Davis winds through the French Quarter in New Orleans on December 11, 1889. An estimated 200,000 people lined the streets. Davis died early on December 6, and over 70,000 people viewed his remains at New Orleans City Hall.
Jefferson Davis Funeral Album - OCLC
Jefferson Davis, former president of the Confederate States of American, died on December 6, 1889 at the New Orleans home of Judge Charles E. Fenner. Later that day his body was removed to the City Hall at Lafayette Square (now Gallier Hall), …
Funeral Procession Jefferson Davis, 1889 - NOLA History Guy
2023年8月25日 · Jefferson Davis died in the Garden District on December 6, 1889. They city held a massive funeral procession for Davis on 11-December. This is the Library of Congress summary for this photo of the procession:
Jefferson Davis - Wikipedia
Davis's funeral was one of the largest held in the South; over 200,000 mourners were estimated to have attended. [337] The coffin was transported on a two-mile journey to the cemetery in a modified, four-wheeled caisson to emphasize his role as a military hero.
Death and Burial | The Papers of Jefferson Davis | Rice University
Varina Davis moves to New York City to pursue a literary career; she dies October 16, 1906. Davis' body removed from vault in Metairie Cemetery. Funeral train leaves New Orleans with body; Margaret and Addison Hayes on board along with Winnie Davis; makes stop at Beauvoir before continuing eastward.
In Memoriam - Beauvoir
2019年12月6日 · Today marks the 130th anniversary of the death of Jefferson Davis, only President of the Confederate States of America. He passed away in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the Forsyth House, which was the home of Judge Charles E. Fenner.
Jefferson Davis funeral in New Orleans, La. - digital file from ...
Davis died early on December 6, and over 70,000 people viewed his remains at New Orleans City Hall. The body was laid to rest in a vault in Metairie Cemetery, then was taken to Richmond in 1893 and reinterred at Hollywood Cemetery."
The death and resurrection of Jefferson Davis
2020年1月22日 · Jefferson Davis: American, confederate, and man without a country -- The first resurrection: Davis's southern tour of 1886-1887 -- The second resurrection: the death and funeral of Jefferson Davis -- Jefferson Davis's last ride: New Orleans to Richmond -- Recognition in stone: the Jefferson Davis monument
Funeral of Jefferson Davis, New Orleans, December 11, 1889
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