DBWI: President Jefferson Davis

What if Jefferson Davis and not Robert Toombs would have been president? Would the CSA have lasted longer than the 6 years under President Toombs?
 
Well, why Jefferson Davies as POTCS?
I mean, ok he was influential and all, but he was opposed to the secession (not the most important, I agree) for the 3 first years.
Furthermore, i don't know if it would have supported the confederation institutions, there were very decentralized at first. When he was candidate against Lincoln for the Democrats (US) their different weren't on what was the federal power at this time, but on its interpretation.
 
OCC:
For this to work as a DBWI you need to explain a few things about this alternate world, such as...
-Does TTL's Civil War begin as per OTL?
-Why does Toombs become POTCSA rather then Davis?
-How does TTL's Civil War unfold and how does Tooms as Commander in Chief prosecute it?
-What has Davis been doing during TTL's Civil War and have people been lamenting "only if we'd had Jeff Davis at the helm"?

Also, I would be interested in knowing if Abraham Lincoln is POTUS through January 20, 1869 in TTL.
 
Well, why Jefferson Davies as POTCS?
I mean, ok he was influential and all, but he was opposed to the secession (not the most important, I agree) for the 3 first years.
Furthermore, i don't know if it would have supported the confederation institutions, there were very decentralized at first. When he was candidate against Lincoln for the Democrats (US) their different weren't on what was the federal power at this time, but on its interpretation.



He wasn't opposed to secession, he was just pissed he wasn't picked and so whined about the government for 3 years. Then Toombs got smart and made him war secretary to shut him up. He was decisive there. He picked people he knew were in agreement with him so they could get the job done without arguments.

OOC:
This is one way of looking at Jefferson Davis's habit of appointing toadies and sycophants. It might not be as obvious that was what he was doing in an AH.
 
OCC:
For this to work as a DBWI you need to explain a few things about this alternate world, such as...
-Does TTL's Civil War begin as per OTL?
-Why does Toombs become POTCSA rather then Davis?
-How does TTL's Civil War unfold and how does Tooms as Commander in Chief prosecute it?
-What has Davis been doing during TTL's Civil War and have people been lamenting "only if we'd had Jeff Davis at the helm"?

Also, I would be interested in knowing if Abraham Lincoln is POTUS through January 20, 1869 in TTL.

1)Yes
2) He doesn't drink as heavily before someone was picked for president and it doesn't stop him from getting the nod in 1861
3) Simular but lasts another year as he gets rid of losers like Hood and Bragg
4) Was head of the War Department and did a better job than most due to the fact he was one in the US government before the war. There is also a lot of Southerners thinking if they only had someone as tough as Jeff Davis at the helm
5) Yes, Lincoln is president. Booth does not succeed (or probably even attempt) in this TL.
 
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