Early in his presidency, Johnson trusted Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to carry out his Reconstruction policies, and he also had a favorable opinion of Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles and Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCullough.
Johnson trusted Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. This was early in his presidency. This was to carry out his Reconstruction policies. He also had a favorable opinion of Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles and Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCullough. This was early in his presidency.