Lorenzo Thomas
Time: Friday Feb 21, 1868
Place: Washington D.C., U.S.
Details: On February 21, 1868, the president appointed Lorenzo Thomas, a brevet major general in the Army, as interim Secretary of War. Johnson thereupon informed the Senate of his decision.
‹ Earlier in historyJohnson's Opponents in CongressFeb, 1868 Later in history ›Declaration of William D. KelleySaturday Feb 22, 1868
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February 1868
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