Compare The Political Leadership Of Lincoln and Davis.

... Compare The Political Leadership Of Lincoln and Davis It may seem self- evident that Lincoln was the greater political leader; Lincoln led the winning side while Davis was defeated. It has though, been thought that once the Northern advantages and Southern disadvantages have been considered, that it is possible, that almost anyone could have led the North to victory. If this is so, was it Davis's strong leadership, which ensured that the confederacy survived as long as it did? Davis's government has inevitably been blamed for the way it ran the war. Certainly it made mistakes. But arguably it was no more mistake prone than Lincoln's government. Nor were the Southerners less dedicated than the Yankees. Most Southerners fought long and hard for their new nation, enduring far greater suffering and hardship than Northerners. The reality was that the South simply has less room for error. Given its "small battalions",

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