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I am not stating the president didn't have any guards period before the Lincoln assassination, just that it was mostly relegated to specific times during war or to private individuals and police depts to protect the President upon his request. The guard detail you mention for an example was...

Lincoln didn't have any security nor did any president back in those days. It was standard practice back then that anyone be able to see the President, it wasn't some pick and choose selectively affair like it is now for publicity. In fact, it wasn't uncommon during that point and history for...