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But then Lincoln was shot and the lone Southern Unionist in the cabinet was promoted too the presidency. This understandably ticked off the Republicans, but was a much needed break for the South. Johnson protected us from the worst of the radical Republicans and possessed a degree of honesty and integrity sorely lacking in most modern politicians. He did after all reach where he got because he was willing too stand by his belief in a indivisible union, even when all the rest of his peers left for the confederacy.

Admittibley his term was mired by constant battles with Congress over pretty much everything, but what else can you really expect? He was a southern Democrat and former slave owner who took office after the most popular Northern Republican of all time was murderd...by a southern Democrat. Johnson was pretty much destined to fight congress from the first day he sat in the oval office.

Andrew Johnson may not have been the best president for the Unites States as a whole, but he was definitely good for the South. His presidency was like a consolation prize from God to the former Confederacy. And he did help mend the divide between the Southern Unionists and Southern Secessionists, which no doubt would have been worse if there was not a Lincoln Loyalist in office protecting the South from vengeful Yankees. So as far as I'm concerned, he was a good president.