Johnson tried to remove war secretary from office but he refused it. The secretary was known as Edwin Stanton and has also served as the war secretary under Lincoln's regime.
Edwin M. Stanton was the Secretary of War under Lincoln that Johnson removed from office.
Johnson's attempt to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
The main impeachment charge against President Johnson was that he'd violated the 1867 Tenure of Office Act by attempting to remove Secretary of War Edwin Stanton from office without the consent of the Senate.
The House of Representatives brought eleven articles of impeachment against President Andrew Johnson, most related to the violation of the Tenure of Office Act that occurred when Johnson attempted to remove Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton from office.
Johnson's war policy was unpopular with many people. Draft age men, in particular, did not think the war necessary and opposed it. Others thought it should be an all-out declared war and critized the limited involvement that Johnson tried at first.
he tried to fire the secretary of war
Lincoln's Secretary of War was Edwin M. Stanton. He had contested with Lincoln for the Republican nomination for President in 1860.
Andrew Johnson.
President Johnson tried to fire the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton to test the Tenure of Office Act.
impeach him
President Andrew Johnson.
He tried to replace Edward Stanton.
President Johnson tried to fire the Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton to test the Tenure of Office Act.
Edwin M. Stanton was the Secretary of War under Lincoln that Johnson removed from office.
Andrew Johnson was impeached after he fired Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, violating the Tenure of Office Act.
Johnson suspended Secretary of War Stanton
Johnson's attempt to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton