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Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War. Stanton's management helped organize the massive military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory.
Mar 16, 2024 · Edwin Stanton (Tobias Menzies) leads the series as Lincoln’s close confidant and secretary of war, who goes on a mission to track down John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle)...
Mar 20, 2024 · Who was the real Edwin Stanton, and what was his role in the true story behind Apple TV+’s new historical drama series Manhunt? We explore the facts behind Stanton’s legacy and more, unpacking the fascinating and complicated truth…
May 27, 2024 · Edwin M. Stanton was the secretary of war who, under Pres. Abraham Lincoln, tirelessly presided over the giant Union military establishment during most of the American Civil War (1861–65). Admitted to the Ohio bar in 1836, Stanton became a highly successful attorney. In 1847 he moved to Pittsburgh.
Nov 9, 2009 · Edwin M. Stanton is best known as President Abraham Lincoln's secretary of war. He also served as U.S. attorney general and was confirmed to the Supreme Court.
Jan 12, 2024 · Edwin McMasters Stanton was United States Secretary of War from 1862 to 1868, serving under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson.
Aug 10, 2017 · Walter Stahr’s “Stanton” is a sympathetic treatment of the war secretary Edwin Stanton, a man once accused of complicity in Lincoln’s assassination.
