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This Week in the Civil War

00000174-b11b-ddc3-a1fc-bfdbb1a20000The Schreiner University Department of History is honoring the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War with a series of short vignettes focusing on events from 1861 through 1865. The Civil War was the most destructive conflict in American history, but it was also one of our most defining moments as a people and as a nation. Let us know what you think about "This Week in the Civil War." E-mail your comments to Dr. John Huddleston at jhuddles@schreiner.edu.Airs: Weekdays at 5:19 a.m., 8:19 a.m., 4:19 p.m. on KTXI and 4:49 a.m., 9:29 p.m. on KSTX.

This Week in the Civil War - 740

Texas Public Radio | By Texas Public Radio

Published January 8, 2014 at 12:49 PM CST

On Friday, January 8, 1863 President Jefferson Davis wrote North Carolina Governor Zebulon Vance concerning the growing discontent in that state.

Davis noted, “I cannot see how the mere material obstacles are to be surmounted” so as to bring an end to the war. Emphasizing his desire for peace attained through independence, Davis added,” this struggle must continue until the enemy is beaten out of his vain confidence in our subjugation. Then and not until then will it be possible to treat of peace.”

Clearly, by the start of 1864 many in the South were weary of war, but Jefferson Davis could not afford to allow dissenters to distract him from the overall Confederate war effort, if the South was to have a realistic chance of ever prevailing in the war.