Tragic? More like a brilliant fool. He's southern, through and through. And a friend of Lincoln. He valiantly struggles to avoid secession. But, when it happens, he flops and unsuccessfully attempts to be loyal to the Confederacy. When it's over, he writes a massive work justifying his action.
He was a politician! Nuff said?
ole
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