1865 JEFFERSON DAVIS | CIVIL WAR. Scarce Broadside & Satyrical Song on Capture and Hanging of Confederate President George Whitefield his opening volley into the

his opening volley into the battle for true religious independence from any Government infringement on the liberty of worship

and Obligations of Fasting

And so under the sway of the Spirit's working in his heart was he during Whitefield's sermon that he dropped it

and led to grace by revivalist

Hundreds have lost their all & hundreds more are out of employ & it may be houseless

1865 JEFFERSON DAVIS | CIVIL WAR. Scarce Broadside & Satyrical Song on Capture and Hanging of Confederate President George Whitefield his opening volley into theA wonderful and rather scarce Civil War broadside; we are, in fact, not able to trace another example. Issued on the capture of former Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, it predicts a forthcoming hanging, perhaps even complete with his being dangled in the women's clothing he was reported to be disguised in when captured. The lyrics themselves are by one of the wittiest of the Civil War songers, Byron DeWolfe. [1835 1873]. Printed onwove paper