Marcus Parks

Lincoln was quite defensive when it came to these attacks on his courage. And it is speculated that the press's reaction to Lincoln skipping Baltimore was why he had a future aversion to bodyguards or a large security detail. See, the Secret Service was created, unfortunately, after Lincoln was killed.

Lincoln was quite defensive when it came to these attacks on his courage. And it is speculated that the press's reaction to Lincoln skipping Baltimore was why he had a future aversion to bodyguards or a large security detail. See, the Secret Service was created, unfortunately, after Lincoln was killed.

As up to that point, bodyguards and security details were somewhat a matter of personal preference from president to president.

As up to that point, bodyguards and security details were somewhat a matter of personal preference from president to president.

As up to that point, bodyguards and security details were somewhat a matter of personal preference from president to president.

There's that famous picture of Lincoln at Gettysburg, and he's just standing there.

There's that famous picture of Lincoln at Gettysburg, and he's just standing there.

There's that famous picture of Lincoln at Gettysburg, and he's just standing there.

Lincoln, for example, he was constantly opposed to the idea of having a personal bodyguard. And this is against the wishes of his friends, family, and cabinet members who constantly told him that he needed some sort of protection. Lincoln did somewhat acquiesce in 1862, this is about two years into the war, when he allowed a company of soldiers to be assigned to the White House.

Lincoln, for example, he was constantly opposed to the idea of having a personal bodyguard. And this is against the wishes of his friends, family, and cabinet members who constantly told him that he needed some sort of protection. Lincoln did somewhat acquiesce in 1862, this is about two years into the war, when he allowed a company of soldiers to be assigned to the White House.

Lincoln, for example, he was constantly opposed to the idea of having a personal bodyguard. And this is against the wishes of his friends, family, and cabinet members who constantly told him that he needed some sort of protection. Lincoln did somewhat acquiesce in 1862, this is about two years into the war, when he allowed a company of soldiers to be assigned to the White House.

But they were really bodyguards in name only. They provided no personal protection, and their duties had more to do with taking care of little Tad Lincoln's goats than keeping an eye on the president. Man, you know that annoyed the shit out of some guys.

But they were really bodyguards in name only. They provided no personal protection, and their duties had more to do with taking care of little Tad Lincoln's goats than keeping an eye on the president. Man, you know that annoyed the shit out of some guys.

But they were really bodyguards in name only. They provided no personal protection, and their duties had more to do with taking care of little Tad Lincoln's goats than keeping an eye on the president. Man, you know that annoyed the shit out of some guys.

Now, eventually, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, he did appoint a cavalry detail in 1863 to guard the president when Lincoln traveled the D.C. area, especially when Lincoln rode from the White House to his summer residence on a plot of land called Soldier's Home.

Now, eventually, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, he did appoint a cavalry detail in 1863 to guard the president when Lincoln traveled the D.C. area, especially when Lincoln rode from the White House to his summer residence on a plot of land called Soldier's Home.

Now, eventually, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, he did appoint a cavalry detail in 1863 to guard the president when Lincoln traveled the D.C. area, especially when Lincoln rode from the White House to his summer residence on a plot of land called Soldier's Home.

Lincoln, however, thought that the security detail was unnecessary and intrusive, so he regularly slipped out of their sight while failing to tell any of his aides that he was leaving on his own. As such, Lincoln often rode back and forth between the White House and his summer residence in Soldier's Home alone.

Lincoln, however, thought that the security detail was unnecessary and intrusive, so he regularly slipped out of their sight while failing to tell any of his aides that he was leaving on his own. As such, Lincoln often rode back and forth between the White House and his summer residence in Soldier's Home alone.

Lincoln, however, thought that the security detail was unnecessary and intrusive, so he regularly slipped out of their sight while failing to tell any of his aides that he was leaving on his own. As such, Lincoln often rode back and forth between the White House and his summer residence in Soldier's Home alone.