Edwin Stanton

[Gene C]

Sorry Bill, I don't know what you are referring to?
Stanton was a bit cold hearted, but he lost an infant daughter, he later lost his wife at young age, he set up barriers in his relationships to avoid the pain he experienced. He took on a tough job and he was dealing with tough people. Of all the poeple in Lincoln's cabinet, he was probably the best suited to be Sec. of War. In that job he probably had to be a bit of a jerk. I'm only to about p.60 in his biography, but it is interesting. He had many similiar personal tragedies as Lincoln.

Pluperfect? Wow! I don't think I have even heard Bill O'Reilly use that word. Thanks, because I had to look it up.