I've been watching Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War lately. A historian mentions at one point that Jeff Davis lamented over the powers that Lincoln had, as the Confederacy was not only leary of Washington but of centralized power even in Richmond.
Ken Burns' treatment of the Civil War is highly engaging. It's hard to stop watching it once you start. I think I'll start the series again tonight. This will be my third round. I have the Sullivan Ballou letter on my MP3 player and listen to it at least once a week. It brings a lump to my throat pretty much every time I hear it.
I don't know that it's as popular a treatment in the deep south as it is elsewhere. The southerners I've talked with about it feel it's slanted to a Northern perspective.
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