On the Eve of War: Previously Unknown Portraits of Jefferson and Varina Davis Come to Light By MI Digital March 3, 2016August 2, 2021 By John O’Brien In Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21, 1861, Jefferson Davis stood on the floor of the U.S. Senate and bid farewell to his colleagues. Two weeks earlier, his homeland of Mississippi had dSubscribe or log in to read the rest of this content.
