What Are The Accomplishments Of Allan Pinkerton Civil War

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Allan Pinkerton was one of the most feared and well known spies in the Civil War. He has had many accomplishments, and some more well known that others. Something he is recognized for is being Lincoln's “Spy that never slept”, and being a trustworthy spy. His first accomplishment that changed the war was that he was hired to protect Lincoln on a train, but he figured out that the newly elected president was going to be assassinated. But Pinkerton quickly changed the route and safely transported the train safely. This changed the war because if Lincoln was killed, the North would go into a frenzy and be easily destroyed by the South. Also, he helped destroy one of the biggest battle plots of the civil war. Rose Greenhow was a Confederate spy,