1. Lincoln
Lincoln took this as an act of war and immediately called for 75,000 volunteer to serve for three months. He also called congress into special sessions, but set the convening date for July 4, which was eighty days away. ... On May 4, Lincoln called for 42,000 additional volunteers to serve for three years. ... Another quarter of a billion dollars was loaned on the government's credit, all without statutory authority. ... Inheriting the spoils system, he made good use of it, disposing of government jobs in such a way as to strengthen his administration and further its official aims. ...
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