Edwin Stanton Lincoln Cabinet Civil War SV Stereoview Stereocard 3D 06437

Description: Image information: Edwin M. Stanton United States Secretary of War, 1862-1868 Edwin Stanton was an improbable choice to be part of Lincoln’s cabinet during the war. As the U.S. Attorney General under Buchanan, Stanton had opposed secession. However, he politically opposed Lincoln during the 1860 campaign. Yet his love for the Union was strong. Stanton agreed to become the legal advisor to Secretary of War Simon Cameron. Within the year it became clear to Lincoln that Cameron was ineffective and the real man for the job was Stanton. Putting aside their political differences, Stanton joined the Cabinet in January of 1862, replacing Cameron as Secretary of War. With his legal background, Stanton used the power of court-martial against officers suspected of supporting the South. Stanton made it clear not to trifled with him. Officers not supporting him or the Union could expect an inglorious end to their military career. One of the most high profile court-martial cases was against Major General Fitz John Porter. As chief of staff under McClellan he had risen quickly, but with McClellan’s departure Porter quickly followed. Arrested in November of 1862 for his actions at the Second battle of Bull Run (2nd Manassas) which had been fought in August of that year, Porter was quickly found guilty and in January of 1863 dismissed from the Army. Lincoln recognized that Stanton was both an effective Secretary and an overbearing tyrant. Feeling that the strong arm approach worked best with the Military, Lincoln allowed much of Stanton’s orders to stand. He then worked behind the scenes to minimize possible negative impact on the Army. When Stanton became unpopular and was vilified in the press, popular opinion called for him to replace Stanton. Lincoln, however, came to his support stating, “Without him I should be destroyed.” After Lincoln had been shot, Stanton arrived at the boarding home and took charge of the scene. As Mary Lincoln became inconsolable and eventually unbalanced, Stanton ordered her from the room and insisted that she not be allowed back in. Upon Lincoln’s death, it was Stanton, his one-time political rival that spoke the words, "Now he belongs to the ages”. During the Johnson administration Stanton continued as Secretary of War. Nevertheless, he clashed often with the new President. In 1868 Johnson chose to replace Stanton with Lorenzo Thomas. The Senate felt that since the President needed their approval to confirm a Cabinet Secretary, they must also confirm his dismissal, which they did not. Stanton refused to leave and barricaded himself in his office. The Senate saw this as pure breach of Presidential powers and moved to impeach Johnson. By a single vote Johnson was able to survive, but Stanton was out. Later that year Grant was elected. In 1869, when an opening on the Supreme Court became available, Stanton was nominated and confirmed. Four days after the confirmation, and prior to swearing in, Stanton died. Since he never took the oath, he is not listed as a Supreme Court Justice. Today, he is remembered as the catalyst for Johnson’s impeachment and for the immortal words he uttered upon Lincoln’s death. What others are saying: Bob Zeller: (Author of Lincoln in 3D, Blue & Gray and Black and White, Civil War In Depth I & II) From the dawn of the photograph until the advent of practical color photography, images were hand-painted to add the color that was missing in the early photographic processes. This lost art has been admirably revived by Civil War In 3d in their meticulous tinting of stereo views of the Civil War. Following in the time-honored tradition of the anonymous artists who added color to Gardner's legendary wartime photographs and the Anthony War for the Union stereo series, Civil War In 3D reminds us with their work that the Civil War was not fought in a black-and-white world. Stephen M. Cobaugh: "I just received my order of stereoviews in the mail. All I can say is WOW! As you know, I'm a Civil War reenactor, but also a professional photographer and graphic designer. The quality of your products is extraordinary and is superior to anything I've seen, especially the color enhancements. It's a interesting reminder of the fact that the war was in color for those who experienced it. It's only modern people who picture it in the sense of black and white or sepia tone." Stephen M. Cobaugh is a writer, director and documentary film producer. Currently he is working on the story of the Ninety Third Pennsylvania Regiment with his film: “Brothers Ever Shall We Be” Awards: Civilwarin3d.com was awarded September 2010 "Must See 3D" by 3-D Review Online Magazine "for their outstanding restoration work in bringing these cards to the collecting world.” “CivilWarIn3D.com provided 3-D Review with several sample cards. We were amazed at the quality. Using magnifying glasses, we expected to find halftone dots when we inspected the details of the stereoviews. The cards are truly photographic in quality and extremely sharp in detail.” We are sure that you will be equally impressed! Shipping: First cards ships for $5.95. Order additional cards and shipping is only $1 per card! Background of the collection: Civil War In 3D images' were obtained from the Library of Congress, National Archives and other quality sources. Each image has been carefully restored to remove 150 years of wear, scratches, cracks and imperfections. Then each image has spent numerous hours being hand colored to recreate, as close as possible, the original scene as it may have appeared on the day it was taken. Due to the quality of work and loving restoration that has been done, Civil War In 3D images have been accepted into the collections of photography and historical museums. Hand coloring of images is a technique that dates to the very beginning of photography. There are many examples of period stereo view cards that were colored. With modern digital technology, the ability to color a photograph allows the image to move from a black and white photo with splashes of color, to photographs that duplicate as near as possible, life-like full color images. Each image was created from a scan of the original negative producing a brilliant digital image up to 100Mb in size for each half (total of up to 200 Mb for both images) of the image. After restoration and coloring, the size of the combined images grew to a staggering 1Gb in size before being commercially printed. By using commercial printing and mounting, we have produced a quality image that will last and become a valued part of your collection. After printing, each image is professionally mounted onto standard 'Holmes' size stereo card measuring 3 1/2" x 7". Each card uses a matte board to produce a durable card nearly identical to the original cards. Other reproduction cards are printed on a slightly heavy paper on a home printer and do not have the image quality of professional photo paper, or the "feel" of a commercially mounted card. A one inch stack of these other cards would hold 97 images, while ours, with our superior mount, would only hold 16! We pride ourselves in trying to recreate the original card with the best modern technology. Restoration and coloring copyright 2009-2013 by Civil War In 3D. Printed card does not contain watermark (text on image). Please indicate your preference of Color, Sepia or Black and White when ordering. Unless a preference is given, the color image with a Matte Finish will be shipped. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

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Location: Los Angeles, CA

End Time: 2025-01-26T19:44:38.000Z

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