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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1 | 72 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 | 35 | 1 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: May 2, 1864., [Electronic resource] | 18 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 8 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: August 14, 1861., [Electronic resource] | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1861., [Electronic resource] | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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The Daily Dispatch: May 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Orders in a subjugated District — an official picture of life under the enemy. (search)
Fatal accident — a Son of President Davis killed by a fall
--A most distressing accident occurred at the President's Mansion on Saturday afternoon last.
About five o'clock Joseph E. Davis, about four years old, son of President Davis, who had been playing about the yard during the earlier part of the evening, was missed, wheJoseph E. Davis, about four years old, son of President Davis, who had been playing about the yard during the earlier part of the evening, was missed, when search was instituted, and in a short time he was found lying in an insensible condition on the brick area below the east portico of the residence, with his left thigh broken and a severe contusion on his forehead.
When discovered, an elder son of the President, named Jefferson, was kneeling by, endeavoring in the most affectionPresident Davis, who had been playing about the yard during the earlier part of the evening, was missed, when search was instituted, and in a short time he was found lying in an insensible condition on the brick area below the east portico of the residence, with his left thigh broken and a severe contusion on his forehead.
When discovered, an elder son of the President, named Jefferson, was kneeling by, endeavoring in the most affectionate manner to make him speak, but apparently not realizing the reason which prevented his brother from doing so. As soon as possible Drs. Wellford, Haxall, Conway, and Peticolas, were in attendance; but all their efforts proved ineffectual, and the little follow, after an hour's suffering, during which time he was perfectly insensi