What irony emerges when considering the wartime leadership of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis?
A) Neither man was committed to the efforts he embarked on.
B) While Lincoln was confident,Davis privately believed that the South never had a chance.
C) The inexperienced Lincoln proved to be a more adept leader than the seasoned Davis.
D) Davis and Lincoln agreed more than they disagreed on political policy.

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The irony that emerges is that Lincoln, who had very little military experience before becoming President, proved to be a much more adept leader during the Civil War than Davis, who had served as Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce and had been a West Point graduate and a colonel in the Mexican-American War. Despite Davis's military experience, his leadership was plagued by disagreements among his generals, lack of resources, and a deteriorating Confederate economy.

What Irony Emerges When Considering the Wartime Leadership of Abraham