[wideawake]

"Of Lincoln's writings, most have read only the Gettysburg Address. Of Davis's writings, most have read nothing."

Well Davis' writings weren't nearly as pithy or memorable.

He was a man of great physical courage and of deep personal sorrow who handled a doomed enterprise honorably. While many former Confederates sniped at him for administrative and military incompetence, history shows what an impossible situation he had been placed in.

[cowboyway]

While many former Confederates sniped at him for administrative and military incompetence, history shows what an impossible situation he had been placed in.

One of the first things that he did as President was to for a Peace Commission to try to resolve the differences with the union, but, unfortunately, Lincoln preferred a more violent solution.

[smug]

He was a man of great physical courage and of deep personal sorrow who handled a doomed enterprise honorably. While many former Confederates sniped at him for administrative and military incompetence, history shows what an impossible situation he had been placed in.

That's an amazing statement coming from you. He is the kind of man I would want representing me in Washington, if not Richmond. I like the fact that he would not compromise legislation. He insisted each bill be voted on as it was, with no deals in place.