The Papers of Andrew Johnson: May 1896 - July 1875

Is there life after the presidency? That is the question with which Andrew Johnson wrestled after his return to Tennessee in March 1869 until his death in the summer of 1875. He answered that question with a resounding “yes” and revitalized his political ambitions.
  For his six post-presidential years, Johnson relentlessly pursued a vindication  of earlier setbacks and embarrassments. He had hardly arrived back in Greenville before he began mapping his strategy to recapture public acclaim…