 | First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis’s Civil War Subjects: Davis Varina 1826–1906; Presidents’ spouses -- Confederate States of America -- Biography; United States -- History -- Civil War 1861–1865 -- Biography; United States -- History -- Civil War 1861–1865 -- Social aspects; Confederate States of America --; When Jefferson Davis became president of the Confederacy, his wife Varina reluctantly became the First Lady. Pro-slavery but also pro-Union, Varina Davis was inhibited by her role as Confederate First Lady and unable to reveal her true convictions. Cashin offers a portrait of a fascinating woman struggling with the constraints of time and place. |
