Title: Two against Lincoln : Reverdy Johnson and Horatio Seymour, champions of the loyal opposition /
Authors: Harris, William C. 1933-
Year: 2017
Subjects: Johnson, Reverdy,; Seymour, Horatio,; Lincoln, Abraham, Adversaries.; Democratic Party (U.S.) Biography.; Unionists (United States Civil War) Biography.; Politicians United States Biography; United States Politics and government; United States History Political aspects.
Contents: Part I. Reverdy Johnson: conservative unionist -- Defender of the republic and the Constitution -- Johnson and Lincoln: a fragile collaboration -- Civil War senator and Lincoln nemesis -- After the war: Republican adversary -- Part II. Horatio Seymour: Democratic leader -- Seymour and Lincoln: the early sparring -- A thorn in Lincoln's side, 1863 -- Democratic champion, 1864 -- Reconstruction dissident and presidential candidate -- Conclusions.