The Confederate Connection???

[kerry]

I have read that when Davis's son had an accident and died, Robert E. Lee had just sent a message requiring an answer, and Davis directed General Cooper to answer it, saying he needed a day to process the tragedy. If that's true, he apparently was okay delegating authority in extreme situations. Interesting that he also consulted Varina.

Source (I also read this elsewhere but am not sure where): https://books.google.com/books?id=hqv2CQ...ht&f=false