STATESMAN OF THE LOST CAUSE : JEFFERSON DAVIS AND HIS CABINET by BURTON J. HENDRICK - Private Library Copy FREE SHIPPUNG within contiguous U.S. Published in 1939, this book is a classic, though older, piece of Civil War scholarship. Unlike most histories of the Confederacy that focus on generals like Robert E. Lee or Stonewall Jackson, Hendrick focuses entirely on the civilian government and the political struggles behind the scenes.