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{{Infobox_President 
| name = [[Abraham Lincoln]]
| image = Abraham Lincoln head on shoulders photo portrait.jpg
| order = 16th [[President of the United States]]
| term_start = [[March 4]], [[1861]] 
| term_end = [[April 15]], [[1865]]
| successor = [[Andrew Johnson]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1809|2|12|mf=y}}
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"In the nineteenth century, when pictures were less conmon and more prized, the scotch-cap symbol remained a prop in Confederate graphics, and some Northern-made prints as well, for years - the reminder of Lincoln (sic) fleeing in disguise an automatic accusation of his supposed lack of character."<ref>
(Holzer, pg.118)</ref><br>


For the remainder of his presidency the story of his sneaking, like a coward, through Baltimore would be told and retold by his enemies, with particular effect by cartoonists of the day. He was drawn many variations of Scottish headwear, which eventually morphed into a Scottish [[balmoral]] cap and very short [[kilt]]. The absurd disguise was frequently accompanied by a terrified expression on the President's face, to further undermine the public's image of his courage and(contracted; show full)[[Category:History of the United States (1849–1865)]]
[[Category:Causes of war|American Civil War, Origins of the]]
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[[Category:People of Maryland in the American Civil War]]