The Rise of the US Army

In the 1800s, there weren't many armed agents of the state running around with guns. The US army is kept in check by the fact it has basically a limited budget that increases every year. In this period you get a lot of sheriffs who just won't prosecute workers because the entire town and the sheriff are all pro union. This is where we come to the Pinkertons. But first, and this is something that the Pinkerton would have approved of, some ads.