USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lincoln’s administration was that he grew closest to two men who were once his critics-Seward and Edwin Stanton, who replaced Cameron. Seward and Gideon Welles were the only two cabinet secretaries to remain in office throughout Lincoln’s service; both left office with President Andrew Johnson in 1869.

Detailed explanation-2: -The presidency of Abraham Lincoln began on March 4, 1861, when Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th president of the United States, and ended upon his assassination and death on April 15, 1865, 42 days into his second term.

Detailed explanation-3: -Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as he was vice president at that time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abraham Lincoln’s career as America’s 16th president spanned about four years, from March 4, 1861 to his murder on April 15, 1865, by a Confederate sympathizer. Long before entering Washington, Lincoln’s life was in danger; his entire presidency was marked by civil war and contentious conditions.