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  1. 1 day ago · 10th United States Secretary of War; In office December 8, 1817 – March 4, 1825: President: James Monroe: Preceded by: George Graham (acting) William H. Crawford: Succeeded by: James Barbour: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district; In office March 4, 1811 – November 3, 1817: Preceded by: Joseph ...

  2. Apr 6, 2024 · TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR. JAMES BARBOUR. DEAR SIR, — Your favor of the 14th has been duly received, and I sincerely congratulate you, or rather my country, on the just testimony of confidence which it has lately manifested to you. In your hands I know that its affairs will be ably and honestly administered. In answer to your inquiry whether ...

  3. Apr 19, 2024 · James Bond creator Ian Fleming was the assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence, Rear Admiral John Godfrey, and acted as a liaison to Churchill's Special Operations Executive (SOE). Fleming, who is portrayed by Freddie Fox in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare , reportedly based his Bond character on soldier Gus March-Phillips, played ...

  4. 6 days ago · Edwin Stanton. 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.

  5. 2 days ago · Adams's first choices for Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury were Andrew Jackson and William Crawford, but each declined to serve in the administration. Adams instead selected James Barbour of Virginia, a prominent supporter of Crawford, to lead the War Department.

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  7. Apr 18, 2024 · Book Review: Virginia Secedes: A Documentary History by ECWGuestReview. Posted on April 18, 2024

  8. 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). Admitted to the Ohio bar in 1836, Stanton became a highly ...

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