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"
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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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Original 1862 photograph by Alexander Gardner. This print was published in 1910 by Patriot Publishing Company in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Collection Title
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
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