Taken just weeks after Antietam, this photo shows Abraham Lincoln visiting a Union intelligence camp run by Allan Pinkerton, America’s first real spymaster.
Pinkerton had moved his Secret Service operations right onto the battlefield, feeding live intel to General McClellan.
Even better: the photo wasn’t staged. Lincoln was asked for a solo portrait, but instead told everyone nearby to jump in.
This moment happened right before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Taken just weeks after Antietam, this photo shows Abraham Lincoln visiting a Union intelligence camp run by Allan Pinkerton, America’s first real spymaster.
Pinkerton had moved his Secret Service operations right onto the battlefield, feeding live intel to General McClellan.
Even better: the photo wasn’t staged. Lincoln was asked for a solo portrait, but instead told everyone nearby to jump in.
This moment happened right before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Photo colorized and edited by me. Original photo [here](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/286615)
That’s a ridiculous hat to be worn when dwelling in tents.