Known for his leading role in the American Civil War as Abraham Lincoln’s secretary of war, Edwin Stanton is a major figure in this era of American history. Expectedly, then, his life is the subject of ongoing interest, not least because of the recent release of the new Apple TV+ historical drama series Manhunt.

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Honing in on the 12 days between the assassination of Lincoln and the eventual death of his murderer John Wilkes Booth, Manhunt follows the chase for Booth, with Stanton (played by Tobias Menzies) acting as the driving force behind the hunt.

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James OsborneDigital content producer

James Osborne is a digital content producer at HistoryExtra where he writes, researches, and edits articles, while also conducting the occasional interview

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