About this episode
The investigation into Booth’s conspirators leaves Stanton with a new challenge: prove the Rebels are behind the attack on Abraham Lincoln. With the trial of the conspirators underway, Johnson and Stanton go to war over the future of the country. Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/1865 . 1865 is an Airship production. You can support this show at Patreon.com/1865podcast to get early, ad-free access to episodes and more. Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton. Also featuring (in order of appearance): Ian Ferguson (Major Thomas Eckert) Aaron Roberts (Marshal James McPhail) Sally Vahle (Mary Surratt) J. Michael Tatum (Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles) R. Bruce Elliott (President Andrew Johnson) Robert McCollum (Congressman John Bingham) Brandon Potter (Charles A. Dunham aka Sanford Conover) Reed Birney (Senator John P. Hale) Jessica Renee Russell (Lucy Hale) William Jackson Harper (John Mercer Langston) Sean Hennigan (Secretary of State William Henry Seward) Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla Directed by Robert McCollum Written by Steven Walters Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla, Robert McCollum and Steven Walters Music and Sound Design by Lindsay Graham To find out more about 1865 , go to 1865podcast.com , or find us on Facebook and Twitter . New episodes air weekly, and look for special “Inside the Episode” interviews with the writers and producers of the series to find out more about the real history behind 1865 . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .