A Defense of Virginia and the South

Robert Lewis Dabney (1820-1898) was a theologian, Southern Presbyterian pastor, Confederate States Army Chaplain, professor and architect. He was also Chief of Staff and biographer to Stonewall Jackson. In this apologia, Dabney te…

Robert Lewis Dabney (1820-1898) was a theologian, Southern Presbyterian pastor, Confederate States Army Chaplain, professor and architect. He was also Chief of Staff and biographer to Stonewall Jackson. In this apologia, Dabney tells why he thinks abolition was nothing more than a type of unbelief–of man’s standing in judgment of God’s Word–and that such unbelief had been spread and growing since the Jacobinist French Revolution. Chapter 1: Introductory Chapter 2: The African Slave Trade Chapter 3: Legal Status of Slavery in the United States Chapter 4: History of Emancipation Chapter 5: The Old Testament Argument Chapter 6: The New Testament Argument Chapter 7: The Ethical Argument Chapter 8: Economical Effects of Slavery Chapter 9: Conclusion Bonus Essay included along with Index and Notes