Prison Hoods of the Abraham Lincoln Conspirators. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton ordered that the imprisoned conspirators wear hoods at all times. These canvas hoods with rope ties were made for this purpose. The accused wore the hoods in their cells and on their way to trial. 1865 [600 x 373]
by Whey-Men
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Will they use them in the future?
I smell a conspiracy.
How do I get at least one of them out of this without anyone noticing?
By hiding their identity!