Abraham Lincoln Related
1860s Carte de Visite Photograph of Edwin M. Stanton
c. 1860s Civil War Period, Carte de Visite Photograph of Edwin M. Stanton, Choice Crisp Extremely Fine.
Carte de Visite Photograph of Edwin Stanton, no back stamp. Stanton served as Secretary of War under Lincoln during the Civil War. Text under image reads, “HON. EDWIN M. STANTON.” Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during the American Civil War from 1862–1865.
Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during the American Civil War from 1862–1865. Stanton's effective management helped organize the massive military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory.

After Lincoln's assassination, Stanton remained as the Secretary of War under the new President Andrew Johnson during the first years of Reconstruction. He opposed the lenient policies of Johnson towards the former Confederate States. Johnson's attempt to dismiss Stanton ultimately led to President Johnson being impeached by the House of Representatives.