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Edwin Stanton
Edwin Stanton
19, 1814,
Steubenville, OH
In 1861, he counseled
Cameron to issue a
report saying that
slaves should be
armed to fight against
the confederacy.
1862,Hemadeanerror
whenhemandatedthat
allmilitaryrecruiting
officestobeclosed
becausehethoughtthe
warwouldbequickly
won.
In1863,Edwinhadoneof
hisgreatest
accomplishments;hetook
10daystotransport20,000
troopsover1,500milesto
reinforceUnionGeneral
WilliamRosecransat
Chattanooga,Tennessee.
Died:
December 24,
1869,
Washington,
D.C.