History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United StatesHISTORY OF THE IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JOHNSON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATESReading editionChapter navigation16 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…HISTORY OF THE IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JOHNSON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES1868PREFACE.CHAPTER 1. — THE PROBLEM OF RECONSTRUCTION.Chapter II · — THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.Chapter III · — MR. JOHNSON'S ACCESSION TO THE PRESIDENCY.Chapter IV · — FIRST ATTEMPT TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT.Chapter V · — THE TENURE-OF-OFFICE ACT.Chapter VI · — IMPEACHMENT AGREED TO BY THE HOUSE.Chapter VII · — IMPEACHMENT REPORTED TO THE SENATE.Chapter VIII · — ORGANIZATION OF THE COURT ARGUMENT OF COUNSELChapter IX · — EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES AND THEIR TESTIMONY.Chapter X · — A CONFERENCE HELD AND THE FIRST VOTE TAKEN.Chapter XI · — THE IMPEACHERS IN A MAZE. A RECESS ORDERED.Chapter XII · — WAS IT A PARTISAN PROSECUTION?Chapter XIII · — THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWER OF IMPEACHMENT.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →1868All chapters and sections (16)Other sectionsHISTORY OF THE IMPEACHMENT OF ANDREW JOHNSON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES1868PREFACE.Chapters12345678910111213BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND HIS TRIAL BY THE SENATE FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS IN OFFICE1868 →