How do you compare the political leadership of Lincoln and Davis during the Civil War?

Answer 1

Lincoln was a brilliant and supple thinker, who had a particularly clear understanding of what times he was living in.

Davis was an old-style aristocrat of noble character, but no real insight into either military or political problems.

NEW ANSWER:

When it came to Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, they were alike in some ways, and different in others. Both men served in the United States Senate. Lincoln talked about a "house divided among itself," meaning the union should stay united. Davis, who served under President Franklin Pierce, as Secretary of War, no longer advocated secession, but, he defended the rights of the South and slavery.

When it came to military or war, Davis had more experience than Lincoln. Lincoln never served in the United States Military. However, Davis attended and graduated from the US Military Academy, in 1828. Davis' Army career took him to Forts Howard and Crawford on the Wisconsin frontier. He fought in campaigns against the Indians, and took charge of Indian prisoner removal after the Black Hawk War. Davis resigned from the Army in 1835.

Abraham Lincoln was a very smart and great communicator with the general public. Which is why Lincoln got many of the things he wanted through Congress. But, Jefferson Davis was educated and had organizational smarts. As Secretary of War, Davis improved and enlarged the Army during his term. He introduced and improved infantry tactics, and brought in new and better weapons. He organized engineer companies to explore routes for railroads from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast. He even tried the experiment of importing camels for Army use in western deserts.

Neither Lincoln, nor Davis wanted war or to end slavery in the beginning. Both men were content to leave slavery as it was when Lincoln, first took office in 1861. However, it was Lincoln's plan to end slavery from being allowed to enter any further territories or new states. Davis hoped Lincoln would ask him to be the commander of the Union Army. But, the South left the Union, Davis resigned his seat in the Senate. Then he was elected as the President of the Confederate States of America. Lincoln would change his mind about slavery, but not until 2 years later.

Answer 2

ab was white jeff was not