1861 Baltimore Plot

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1861 Allan Pinkerton, founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, played a key role by managing Lincoln's security throughout the journey.
1861 Lamon was a physically imposing man, and during the presidency, often took it upon himself to guard Lincoln. In February 1861, detective Allan Pinkerton uncovered a plot whereby Lincoln would be assassinated when he arrived in Baltimore on his way to his inauguration in Washington. Pinkerton advised Lincoln that rather than ride publicly through the city between train stations as planned, he should take a midnight train straight through to Washington. Lamon was the sole friend chosen to accompany him.
1963 JFK Assassination
2013 C-SPAN - Knights of the Golden Circle
2013 Smithsonian Mag - The Unsuccessful Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln On the eve of his first inauguration, President Lincoln snuck into Washington at night, evading the would-be assassins who waited for him in Baltimore
Allan Pinkerton
Barnum's Hotel
George Proctor Kane
Otis K. Hillard or Hilliard
Ward Hill Lamon