Listener note: this episode contains offensive racial language. Please be advised. Stanton convinces General Grant to stand as a candidate in the election of 1868 and wage war against the KKK. 1865 is an Airship production. Support this show to get early, ad-free access to episodes and more. Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton and James Black as Ulysses S Grant. Also featuring: David Charles R Bruce Elliot Blake Hackler Chris Salazar Jordan Cruz Josh Bangle Eric Jon Rolon Joel Ferrell John Tyson Robert McCollum J Michael Tatum Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla Written and directed by Steven Walters Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham and Steven Walters Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla and Robert McCollum Music by Lindsay Graham. Audio editing by Mollie Baack. Sound Design by Derek Behrens and Lindsay Graham. To find out more about 1865, go to 1865podcast.com, or find us on Facebook and Twitter. And if you like this show, please support it. Become a patron at Patreon.com/1865podcast. 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.