Cartoon drawing of four figures in foreground; one woman, two men, and Jefferson Davis dressed as a woman climbing over fence and holding a dagger. One man is pulling on Davis' dress, the other is pointing a pistol at Davis and holding a sword. Narrative bubbles are over each figure in foreground. There is a battle scene in the background. 'THE CONFEDERACY IN PETTICOATS' (printed below image). Woman: 'Don ?t Irritate the President he might hurt somebody.' Man on left: 'Petticoats wont Shield you old boy.' Davis: I thought your Government was too Magnanimous to hunt down Women and Children.' Ma
Cartoon drawing of four figures in foreground; one woman, two men, and Jefferson Davis dressed as a woman climbing over fence and holding a dagger. One man is pulling on Davis' dress, the other is pointing a pistol at Davis and holding a sword. Narrative bubbles are over each figure in foreground. There is a battle scene in the background. 'THE CONFEDERACY IN PETTICOATS' (printed below image). Woman: 'Don ?t Irritate the President he might hurt somebody.' Man on left: 'Petticoats wont Shield you old boy.' Davis: I thought your Government was too Magnanimous to hunt down Women and Children.' Man on right: 'Hold on old Jeff the last Ditch is not on that side of the Fence.' Title: 'The Confederacy in Petticoats.' (Cartoon of Jefferson Davis fleeing Federal troops disguised as a woman). . between 1861 and 1865.
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Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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