He was a US Senator from TN when war broke out and TN seceded from the Union. Johnson stayed on and kept his seat in the Senate. After Tennessee was recaptured by union forces, Lincoln appointed him to be the military governor of the state and he held that post until he ran for vice-president as Lincoln running mate,
Andrew Johnson
Hannibal Hamlin during Lincoln's 1st term, and Andrew Johnson during his 2nd.
During the civil war the vice president was Andrew Johnson. Then after President Lincoln was assassinated Johnson became president.
Andrew Johnson was Abraham Lincoln's vice president during the civil war.
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During Andrew Johnson's presidency, which lasted from 1865 to 1869, the Speaker of the House was Schuyler Colfax. He served as Speaker from 1863 until 1869, playing a significant role during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. Colfax was a member of the Republican Party and was known for his efforts to support civil rights legislation during this tumultuous period in American history.
Passing the Civil Rights act.
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
He was the only Southern Senator left in the Senate.
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.
Andrew Johnson was Lincoln's second vice-president during the Civil War. Hannibal Hamlin, from Maine, was the first.
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