James M. Ashley (1824-1896) James M. Ashley was a newspaper editor, Ohio Congressman (1859-1869) and the prime sponsor of the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery. He was more radical than President Lincoln but cooperated with him to… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >

Jacob Collamer (1791-1865) Collamer took a leading role in the effort of Senate Republicans to change the Cabinet in mid-December 1862. As Maine Senator William Fessenden later recalled, Collamer’s involvement in the Senate caucus that sought… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >

Sojourner Truth ( 1797-1883) Christened Isabella Baumfree, Sojourner Truth was a Black abolitionist, who developed attitudes more favorable towards President Lincoln than some of her colleagues.   “Hoping to visit Lincoln, Sojourner, when she was about sixty-seven years old, made a long, round-about journey from…” Abraham Lincoln’s White House >

William Howard Russell (1820-1907) William Howard Russell was the Washington correspondent for the London Times, whose coverage was influential in forming British opinion and who the American government cultivated as a vehicle of… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >

Prince Napolean Prince Napolean, called “Plon Plon”, was the Nephew of Napoleon I and cousin of Napoleon III. He visited the White House in early August 1861. His visit to Washington was relatively short compared to the extensive… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >

Seth Kinman (1815-1888) Lincoln scholar Stanley Kimmel wrote that after presenting the chair and explaining the seven years of hunting that went into its production, Kinman told “the President that he had another little keepsake with him in the form of a…” Abraham Lincoln’s White House >

Maunsell B. Field (1822-1875) Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury from 1861 to 1865, Maunsell B. Field became the proximate cause of Salmon P. Chase’s departure from the Cabinet.   Chase attempted to appoint Field assistant United States Treasurer in New York in June 1864 to replace… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >

Thomas T. Eckert (1825-1910) Thomas T. Eckert was an Army major, telegraph superintendent of the War Department and trusted emissary of the President. President Lincoln prevented Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton from firing Eckert in early 1862. Before Stanton… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >

Cassius M. Clay (1810-1903) Nicknamed “Cash”, Cassius M. Clay was a Kentucky Republican leader and fervent abolitionist newspaper editor. He sought to maneuver the Republican presidential nomination for himself in 1860 and later… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >

David K. Cartter (1812-1877) One-time Democratic congressman (1849-1853) and chairman of the Ohio delegation to the 1860 Republican National Convention, David K. Cartter placed Salmon Chase’s name in nomination but actually supported… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >