Edwin StantonInfobase Publishing, 2009 - Statesmen Edwin Stanton brought his skill as a lawyer to his post as Attorney General of the United States. Known as creative and determined, he also served as President Lincoln's Secretary of War during the Civil War. Learn more about this important figure in U.S. |
Contents
A Good Talker | 7 |
Mr Attorney Stanton | 15 |
Attorney General | 27 |
War Chief | 39 |
Organizer of Victory | 51 |
Defender of the Union | 65 |
Glossary | 75 |
Chronology | 76 |
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Index | 79 |
About the Author | 80 |
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