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Compare And Contrast Davis And Lincoln

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Behind every army, there is suppose to be a great leader, but unfortunately for the Confederates their President, Jefferson Davis was less than pleasurable, whereas, for the Union, the actions of President Abraham Lincoln made the war more conquerable. At the beginning of Lincoln's Presidency, few military and political leaders found capable of the job, but eventually with his great ability to communicate with people as well as other leaders he proved that was a great asset to the Union (Davis, 2001). Both Davis and Lincoln lacked military knowledge and had to rely on other well-respected leaders, but their approaches were the total opposite. Davis was known for being short-tempered and very easy to be offended; he would lash out at anyone

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