Photomechanical Print, "October 3, 1862--Lincoln and McClellan after Antietam--McClellan's Last Battle"

THF118709 / Photomechanical Print, "October 3, 1862--Lincoln and McClellan after Antietam--McClellan's Last Battle"

THF118710 / Photomechanical Print, "October 3, 1862--Lincoln and McClellan after Antietam--McClellan's Last Battle" / back

Artifact Overview

President Lincoln put his hopes for Union victory in General George McClellan. But chance after chance, McClellan moved too slowly and cautiously to decisively win battles. Lincoln met with McClellan after the Battle of Antietam, urging him to pursue Robert E. Lee in battle. The meeting did not go well and about a month later, Lincoln relieved McClellan of command.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1910

Subject Date

03 October 1862

Creators

Place of Creation

United States, Massachusetts, Springfield

Creator Notes

Original 1862 photograph by Alexander Gardner. This print was published in 1910 by Patriot Publishing Company in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Collection Title

Print Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

32.825.14

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Photomechanical processes

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.25 in
Width: 7.5 in

Keywords	United States, Maryland, Sharpsburg, Antietam National Battlefield Photographs Prints (Visual works) Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862 American Civil War, 1861-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885 United States. Army Civil wars Soldiers Tents (Portable buildings) United States presidents

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