or we will lose everything we gained at chickamauga. >> jefferson davis considered himself something of a military genius, and so he would often intervene in his armies. davis did not trust longstreet. >> general longstreet, it's not so simple as placing general bragg at another command. you have no idea the political and public pressures i must contend with. >> all the public wants is success, and if you cannot give it to them, the end of this confederacy is assured. >> jefferson davis allows braxton bragg to hold onto his command despite the urging of his many generals, who request that he be removed. so, unlike lincoln, who listens to his generals and heeds their advice, davis tends to micromanage, putting belief in his own military genius, and his allegiance to old friends like bragg guide him to poor decisions