stand at America's helm. This reputation is extremely well

deserved, as Lincoln was able to preserve the Union and

gain victory in the civil war, despite his fighting an uphill

battle against his own presidential cabinet. Had he not been

struggling against this divided government, President Lincoln

could have achieved victory with extreme efficiency and a

minimum of wanton bloodshed (Angle 659). After Lincoln

was inaugurated on March 4, 1861, he was forced to battle

a split cabinet because of campaign promises made to

various Republican factions, which made it almost

mandatory for certain individuals to be appointed to cabinet

posts. He ruled his cabinet with an iron hand, and often

acted without cabinet consent or advi

furious with the President's capable rule that he finally

Cameron. He was considered an honest politician, being that

Simmons, Henry E. A Concise Encyclopedia of the Civil

as a swindler caused dissent among the cabinet, and he

against him, Lincoln emerges gloriously triumphant. His good

Prior to his appointment, Stanton had strongly criticized

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