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I think so though Stanton became very dedicated to Lincoln. It was that way with many people, rating him low at first and the growing admiration.
Indeed he did. He was at Lincoln's death bed for almost the entire time, setting up his office in the front room of the house. (Across the street from Ford's Theater and I've been told is now a Lincoln Museum.) He headed up the hunt for Booth and his accomplices, and even ran the country for a short time until the Vice President could be reached.
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (Amazon link,) is a great book that details the last days of Lincoln's death, the hunt for Booth and Stanton's role. It was a highly enjoyable read.
The two greatest Union Admirals, James Farragut and David Porter, were raised in the same household as nearly half-brothers. Jorge Farragut took in the orphaned son of his protege and raised David (whose original name was James) as his own.
Farragut became the blue-water Navy commander and captured both Mobile, AL and New Orleans, while Porter was the Commander of the river boat flotilla which aided in the reduction of Vicksburg, MS.
Farragut became the blue-water Navy commander and captured both Mobile, AL and New Orleans, while Porter was the Commander of the river boat flotilla which aided in the reduction of Vicksburg, MS.
Farragut captured Mobile Bay and put paid to the rebellion's use of Mobile as a port but the city itself was captured late in the war by General Canby after a siege and some hard fighting.
At Blakely outside the city are some very well preserved defensive fortifications and Federal siegeworks.
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