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∙ 13y agoHis name was Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania. He was appointed only because the party owed him a favor for campaign efforts.
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∙ 8y agoFrom 1861-1862 Lincoln's Secretary of War was Simon Cameron. From 1862-1865 Lincoln's Secretary of War was Edwin M. Stanton.
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∙ 8y agoSimon Cameron was Lincoln's first Secretary of War. He was replaced by Edwin M. Stanton.
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∙ 6y agoPresident Lincoln's first choice as his secretary of war was Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania. Cameron was replaced for a number of reasons by Edwin M. Stanton.
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∙ 15y agoEdwin M. Stanton
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∙ 15y agoit was William Stanton.
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∙ 14y agoWilliam Stanton
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What was the title of lincolns plan for the souths recovery from the war?
Reconstruction Plan.
What was lincolns initial goal of the war?
To bring the union back together.
Who was the first secretary of war in the 13 colonies?
The first secretary of war appointed by George Washington was Henry Knox.
February 1862 added to President Lincolns burden as he led the North in the Civil War?
no
How did president lincolns rhetoric about the war differ from Walt whitmans?
Lincoln spoke generally about the human cost of war
Was Jefferson Davis secretary of war?
Heavens, no. He was Secretary of War in the administration of the 14th US president, Franklin Pierce, but not in Lincolns cabinet.
Lincolns secretary of war whom Andrew Johnson tried to remove from office?
Lincoln's Secretary of War was Edwin M. Stanton. He had contested with Lincoln for the Republican nomination for President in 1860.
Who was lincolns secretary of the navy?
Gideon Welles.
Who was lincolns powerful secretary of state?
William H. Seward
Is John hay Lincolns assistant?
John Hay was Lincoln's assistant secretary. In other words, John Hay was employed as the secretary to John G. Nicolay, Lincoln's secretary.
What were Abraham lincolns most trusted people?
President Lincoln spent all of his first term and his second term trying to end the US Civil War as quickly as possible. His most trusted friends in government were the members of his cabinet. These were Postal Secretary Montgomery Blair, Attorney General Edward Bates, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, Secretary of State, William Seward, Navy Secretary Gideon Welles, and Treasury Secretary Salmon Chase.
What was the name of Lincolns Secratery of State?
William H. Seward served as Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln.
What wasPresident Lincolns leadership priority?
The Civil War.
What was Lincolns original war aim?
To preserve the Union
What was Lincolns main goal during the civil war?
to win the civil war
What is the secretary of war called now?
Simple: The Secretary of War
Who is currently secretary of war?
During World War II, the secretary of war was re-named as the secretary of defense. Robert Gates is currently serving as the defense secretary.
