2006-12-17 13:01:17 · 2 answers · asked by soccer2k21 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Hannibal Hamlin of Maine was Lincoln's VP from 1861-65. He apparantly displeased Lincoln by supporting the generalship of Joseph Hooker, who did not do well as a military leader. It is also believed that Hamlin was more interested in a harsh treatment of the south and was more pro-rights for freed slaves than Lincoln was, although there is no proof of this.
What is known is that Lincoln, seeking to send a message of reconciliation to the South, chose a Southern Democrat as his running mate, and thus chose Andrew Johnson, who then became president after the assassination of Lincoln in April 1865.
2006-12-17 13:40:55 · answer #1 · answered by mr_ljdavid 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Andrew Johnson and Hannibal Hamlin.
2006-12-17 13:12:30 · answer #2 · answered by The_know_it_all 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋