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Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War. Stanton's management helped organize the massive military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory.
Mar 20, 2024 · Who was the real Edwin Stanton, and what was his role in the true story behind Apple TV+’s new historical drama series Manhunt? We explore the facts behind Stanton’s legacy and more, unpacking the fascinating and complicated truth…
Apr 9, 2024 · Edwin M. Stanton (born December 19, 1814, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.—died December 24, 1869, Washington, D.C.) was the secretary of war who, under Pres. Abraham Lincoln, tirelessly presided over the giant Union military establishment during most of the American Civil War (1861–65).
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Nov 9, 2009 · Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-1869) was a lawyer and politician who served as Abraham Lincoln’s secretary of war during the Civil War (1861-65). A native of Ohio, Stanton briefly served as...
Jan 12, 2024 · December 19, 1814–December 24, 1869. Edwin McMasters Stanton was United States Secretary of War from 1862 to 1868, serving under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson.
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Mar 14, 2024 · A new series dramatizes Edwin Stanton's hunt for John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators in the aftermath of the president’s 1865 assassination
The Cabinet: Edwin M. Stanton (1814-1869) President Lincoln once told Congressman George Julian: “I do not see how he survives, why he is not crushed and torn to pieces. Without him I should be destroyed. He performs his task superhumanly.” 1 The object of Mr. Lincoln’s concern was Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
