Project Gutenberg 2011-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 345 Pinkerton, Allan 1819 1884 89033081 The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion Produced by Suzanne Shell, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "The Spy of the Rebellion" by Allan Pinkerton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed narrative of the spy system employed by the United States Army during the Civil War, revealing many secrets and operations that were previously unknown to the public. The narrative centers on Pinkerton himself, as he recounts the covert actions taken to protect President Abraham Lincoln and thwart assassination attempts against him during his journey to Washington. At the start of the book, Pinkerton reflects on the political climate leading up to Lincoln's inauguration, describing the growing hostility in the South and the alarming threats against the President-elect. He reveals early warnings of a conspiracy to assassinate Lincoln while traveling through Baltimore and shares his efforts as the Chief of the Secret Service to investigate and capture the plotters. The opening chapters introduce Pinkerton's operatives, including Timothy Webster, who play essential roles in the unfolding drama as they gather intelligence and navigate the treacherous environment of a nation on the brink of civil war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Pinkerton, Allan, 1819-1884 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Secret service E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 990132 2025-07-14T08:55:42.532706 text/html 999223 2011-01-15T11:25:36 text/html 4300856 2025-07-14T08:55:57.376486 application/epub+zip 4311885 2025-07-14T08:55:46.300535 application/epub+zip 466153 2025-07-14T08:55:44.184528 application/epub+zip 4634964 2025-07-14T08:56:05.096417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4553006 2025-07-14T08:55:55.164540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699237 2022-09-16T06:17:38.801178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 902154 2025-07-14T08:55:40.481555 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 902102 2011-01-15T11:25:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 902095 2011-01-15T11:25:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22208 2025-07-14T08:56:05.243431 application/rdf+xml 12057 2025-07-14T08:55:44.716533 image/jpeg 3560 2025-07-14T08:55:44.449521 image/jpeg 330456 2011-01-15T11:25:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 4182301 2011-01-15T11:25:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 330423 2011-01-15T11:25:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 4258993 2025-07-14T08:55:42.739544 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia