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October 4, 1861 - President Lincoln views a tethered hot-air balloon demonstration by Thaddeus Lowe outside Washington D. C. The balloon was considered a top secret observation instrument to be used for observation during battles.
President Lincoln watches a balloon ascension | October 4, 1861 | HISTORY
President Abraham Lincoln observes a balloon demonstration near Washington, D.C. Both Confederate and Union armies experimented with using balloons to gather military intelligence in the early stages of the war, but the balloons proved to be dangerous and impractical for most situations. Though...
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