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- Edwin M. Stanton - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
(1814-69). The task of administering the War Department of the American government during the American Civil War fell to Edwin M. Stanton. To him was given the responsibility for handling thousands of men and millions of dollars at a time when the very existence of the country depended on military strength.