Biographical Information 1814-1869. Served as Secretary of War during the Lincoln Administration, 1862-1865. Attended Kenyon College in Ohio With John B. Minor. Vertical Tabs Digital ObjectsListed below are the digital objects in our collection associated with this person. Affiliated Digital Objects Collection Draft Letter to Secretary of War Discussing Post-War Sentiments in Virginia, 6 May 1865 The Papers of John B. Minor 1845-1893