Jeff. Davis House, Executive Mansion, C.S.A., Richmond 1865

"Jeff. Davis House, Executive Mansion, C.S.A., Richmond" is a photograph taken in 1865 by Alexander Gardner, a prominent photographer of the American Civil War. This image captures the abandoned home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, after the Union victory. The photograph depicts a three-story building with a simple facade, surrounded by trees and a fence. This stark image serves as a powerful reminder of the war's devastation and the fall of the Confederacy.