Tare da William Seward a Jihar, Salmon P. Chase a Ma'aikatar Baitulmalin, da kuma (daga 1862) Edwin Stanton a Ma'aikatar War, Lincoln yana da iko mai karfi na maza masu ƙaddara.
Tabbas, mafi rikitarwa na jumla shine "Tare da William Seward a Jiha, Salmon P. Chase a Ma'aikatar Baitulmalin, kuma (daga 1862 ) Edwin Stanton a Ma'aikatar Yaƙi, Lincoln yana da majalisar ministoci mai ƙarfi na maza masu ƙuduri; ban da sa ido kan manyan alƙawura, Lincoln ya ba su cikakken iko don halakar da Confederacy. "