Edwin Stanton
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Edwin Stanton was the Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln, playing a crucial role in the Union's military strategy during the Civil War, and he was involved in discussions with Sherman regarding the treatment and integration of formerly enslaved people who joined the Union army.
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Stanton was Lincoln’s secretary of war who was present in the meeting with Sherman and the Black religious leaders.
A new reading of Sherman’s march shows how enslaved people sought to free themselves | American civil warThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-08-07
United Kingdom· 2025-08-07
