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Who was the union army paymaster appointed by president Lincoln?
Putnam
What civil war battle was Abraham Lincoln involved in?
Lincoln didn't fight... he was the president. However he appointed generals and drafted men to fight for the Union army
Which president appointed the national holiday of Thanksgiving in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln.
What US president appointed a national day of thanksgiving?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was president during Abraham Lincoln's assassination?
His recently-appointed running mate, Andrew Johnson of Tennessee.
What offices did Abraham Lincoln hold?
Appointed Postmaster and elected into the legislature as a Whig.
What Massachusetts governor was appointed to general by US President Lincoln?
US President Lincoln appointed Nathaniel P. Banks, the governor of Massachusetts to the position of general. He was to raise an army from his state and be available to lead a sea-land expedition to retake Texas for the Union.
Many of the earlier appointed Union generals were what?
At the beginning of the US Civil War, President Lincoln appointed generals for political reasons, not based on military experience.
In 1861 President Lincoln appointed as Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury two men who had earlier been his political opponents who were they?
William H. Seward as Secretary of State and Salmon P. Chase as his Secretary of the Treasury.
Which president appointed a tenth jusitce?
Abraham Lincoln in 1863 appointed a tenth justice . The number was potentially reduced to 7 in 1866, but was set at 9 in 1869 where it was stayed.
Which of these men was the Vice President who succeeded Abraham Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson
Why did President Lincoln appointed General Grant the head of all the Union armies because of?
Grant's successful campaigns in the West convinced Lincoln that Lee would not intimidate him.
