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STANTON, EDWIN M.

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STANTON, EDWIN M.
(1814 - 1869) Secretary of War in Abraham Lincoln's cabinet whose dismissal by Andrew Johnson led to impeachment hearings for the president. L.S. ""Edwin M. Stanton"" 1p. 4to., Washington, Oct. 16, 1866, concerning the appointment of Charles E. Clarke as captain in the regular army. During the War Clarke had become lieutenant colonel of the 6th Michigan. Toning affects a portion of the document, overall very good.