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may 18, 1861 - Pinkerton / Civil War

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In 1861, Allan Pinkerton worked for the Union during the Civil War, Pinkerton, under the name E.J. Allen, headed an organization whose purpose was to obtain military information in the Southern states.

Reference:
Allan Pinkerton. (2018, August 21). Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Allan-Pinkerton

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may 18, 1861
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~ 165 years ago

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