How did the attitudes of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis compare as the Union and the Confederacy prepared for war?
Lincoln was eager to prove the Union had control, while Davis was reluctant to engage in battle.
Davis wanted to avoid war at all costs, while Lincoln was unwilling to agree on terms.
Lincoln knew that fighting would be inevitable, while Davis thought it could be avoided.
Lincoln did not want war but would fight to keep the Union, while Davis was ready for war and ordered the first attack.