 Davis had concerns about Price based on his misunderstandings with McCulloch and his early support for neutrality.Davis was also unwilling to place in command of the area any general from the states of Missouri, Texas, or Arkansas—fearing that their objectivity for the entire Confederate war effort would be blinded by local concerns.After first offering the position to Henry Heth and Braxton Bragg, Mississippian Earl Van Dorn was eventually selected.