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What was the military advice of Tennessee governor Andrew Johnson regarding Tennessee?
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In 1862, Andrew Johnson was the Union's military governor of Tennessee even though Tennessee was officially a Confederate state. Johnson was a Democrat and a Unionist. He saw as did President Lincoln did, that Eastern Tennessee was a hotbed for Unionists. He urged Halleck to make all efforts to take over this Federal friendly section of Tennessee.
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What wars did Andrew Johnson fight in?
Andrew Johnson was not in the military. After the North recaptured Tennessee, Lincoln appointed Johnson military governor of Tennessee and he was given the rank of brigadier general while in that position.
Did Andrew Johnson fight in the civil war?
No, Andrew Johnson did not fight in the Civil War. He was a senator from Tennessee, and the only southern senator to stay faithful to the Union. He would become the military governor of Union controlled Tennessee in 1862 but was a civilian.
Was Andrew Johnson a military governor or a vice president?
Andrew Johnson was Military Governor of Tennessee from 1862 to 1864 when Lincoln chose him to be the Vice President on his reelection ticket. From Lincoln's Second Inauguration until Lincoln's Assassination (both in 1865), Andrew Johnson served as Vice President. Upon Lincoln's Assassination, he ascended to the Presidency.
What has the author Clifton R Hall written?
Clifton R. Hall has written: 'Andrew Johnson, military governor of Tennessee ..' -- subject(s): History
Who was the governor after the civil war?
The President was Andrew Johnson of Tennessee.
Who served as Governor of Tennessee and negotiated the purchase of Alaska as President of the US?
Andrew Johnson.
What presidents were from tn?
The three presidents from Tennessee (and the years they served) were: Andrew Jackson (1829-1837), James Knox Polk(1845-1849), and Andrew Johnson (1865-1869). None of the three were born in Tennessee.
What positions did Andrew Johnson serve in?
US President Andrew Johnson became the US president, from his position as Vice President in 1865 due to the assassination of US President Lincoln. From 1862 to 1865 Johnson served as the military governor of occupied Tennessee.
Who was Andrew Johnson in Civil War?
Andrew Johnson was US senator from Tennessee when the war began. He remained loyal to the union when Tennessee seceded. In March 1862 Lincoln appointed him military governor of Tennessee with the rank of Brigadier General. In 1864 he was elected Vice-President.
How did Andrew Johnson's mother die?
She died of natural causes at age 73 while Johnson was governor of Tennessee. She had remarried and was Mrs. Turner Dougherty when she died.
When did Andrew Johnson move to Tennessee?
Andrew Johnson served two terms as governor of Tennessee: October 17, 1853 - November 3, 1857 March 12, 1862 - March 4, 1865
Who was the Governor of Tennessee in 1857?
Andrew Johnson (born December 29, 1808 in Raleigh, North Carolina; died July 31, 1875 in Elizabethton, Tennessee) succeeded William B. Campbell as the seventeenth Governor of Tennessee, serving between October 17, 1853 and November 3, 1857. Following the end of Johnson's term as Governor, Isham G. Harris (born February 10, 1818 in Tullahoma, Tennessee; died July 8, 1897 in Washington DC) became the eighteenth Governor of Tennessee, serving between November 3, 1857 and March 12, 1862.
