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John Albion Andrew (1818–1867) seved as the Governor of Massachusetts (1861-1866) during the American Civil War. He was a guiding force behind the creation of some of the first U.S. Army units of black men—including the famed 54th Massachusetts Infantry.
John Andrew in "Must and Shall"
In 1864, Governor John Andrew was among the Radical Republicans who supported President Hannibal Hamlin's plan to impose a harsh peace on the South after the Great Rebellion.
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| Preceded by Nathaniel P. Banks |
Governor of Massachusetts 1861-1866 |
Succeeded by Alexander H. Bullock |