About Edwin M. Stanton

Edwin McMasters Stanton was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 27th United States secretary of war under U.S. president Abraham Lincoln 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. However, he was criticized by many Union generals, who perceived Stanton as overcautious and a micromanager.

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Edwin M. Stanton

American lawyer and politician (1814–1869)

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About Edwin M. Stanton

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Occupation: lawyer, judge, politician, jurist
Position held: United States Attorney General, United States Secretary of War
Citizenship: United States
Born: December 19, 1814
Died: December 24, 1869

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