| − | From 1876 to 1877, Cameron served as [[Secretary of War]] under the presidency of [[Ulysses S. Grant]]. | + | From 1876 to 1877, Cameron served as [[Secretary of War]] under the presidency of [[Ulysses S. Grant]]. In this capacity, he made efforts to safeguard blacks, [[carpetbaggers]], and [[scalawags]] in the Southern states of [[Florida]], [[Louisiana]], and [[South Carolina]] from Democratic Party terrorism.<ref name=explorepabio/> |