Edmund J. Davis of Texas
Civil War General, Republican Leader, Reconstruction Governor
978-0-87565-405-8 Cloth
6 x 9 x 0 in
288 pp. 13 b&w photos
Pub Date: 02/19/2010
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Edmund J. Davis was not only a part of the political elite during the Civil War, but he also opposed secession. He refused to follow most of Texas’ leaders and actively opposed the Confederacy by attempting to bring Texas back to the Union. After the war, Davis was a leader in reconstructing the state based on true free labor and pursued progressive and egalitarian policies as governor of Texas.
Through the entire reconstruction process Davis faced extreme Confederate hostility. After leaving the governor’s mansion an unpopular man and politician, he still remained dedicated to changing Texas. He worked to change his adopted state until the day he died.
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