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Thomas A. Scott (1823 – 1881)
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Thomas A. Scott (1823 – 1881)
Appointed Assistant Secretary of War in August 1861 by President Lincoln. As vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad in February 1861, Scott was called upon to take part of the deception that allowed President-elect Lincoln to disappear from…
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