Comparison Of Devil Forest And Honest Abe

Devil Forest and Honest Abe are not nicknames that are handed out lightly, but these two men were never known to be light. These were the two great heroes of the North and South, from the Civil War. These two weren’t normal by any sense of the word, simply put they were both just helping hands;, Lincoln a farm boy, and F forrest thea son of a blacksmith. Though there was definitely something special about these two and both were terrifying in their own ways. Lincoln was no doubt a; , having no real schooling to speak of, he worked as a boatman, survivor, militiaman, and a Lawer starting of his political career in 1834. While Forrest was forced, from a young age, to step up and lead his family, he was always different, after an argument with the matchlock brothers his uncle and business partner was killed in retaliation he shot and killed two and injured two others with a knife. Both were These were both strong men, with hard paths which lead them both to power, though they had different approaches to the war, similarities can be drawn from them. Forrest was a man of focus if that could be said, due to the fact that as a 17 year old he became the head of his family. He took that job very seriously, starting out slow working with his uncle, but then working his way up as a businessman, slaver, and a planter;, becoming one of …show more content…
Bedford was a leader, a killer, a fighter, he lead from the front, and protected his men when he could. While Abraham may not be a fighter like Forrest he was a great man, he lead America with a will that would not and could not be shaken by anyone. He loved his people, wanting us to be free and equal believing in things few others truly did. His authority was that of pride and personal strength, while Forrest was one of loyalty, his was that of love and absolute devotion to an idea, his