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This booklet paints a stunning picture of Jefferson Davis as a multifaceted, often charismatic man who mirrored the turbulent times in which he lived and who stood solidly for the South that he treasured. Ranging over the complete span of his extended life, it shows him as a hardworking Mississippi planter, a compassionate slave owner, a hero of the Mexican Conflict, and an able secretary of warfare under Franklin Pierce. Nonetheless it is on the years of the Civil Conflict and Davis's questionable performance as chief executive of the Confederacy that the booklet naturally focuses. Enjoyed by many for his eloquence, courage, loyalty, and devotion, he was vilified by a lot more for his well-known obstinacy and vanity, his feuds along with his best commanders, and his unwillingness to delegate responsibility to others. Judicious, well-balanced, compassionate, Jefferson Davis is an enthralling account of any remarkable man.
