On February 23, 1861, he arrived in disguise in Washington, D.C., which was placed under substantial military guard.
ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, hiː ɚɹˈaɪvd ɪn dɪsɡˈaɪz ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˈiː.sˈiː., wˌɪtʃ wʌz plˈeɪst ˌʌndɚ səbstˈænʃəl mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɡˈɑːɹd.