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Maj. Gen. Geo. B. McClellan
- Creator:
- A. H. Ritchie, Derby & Miller
- Location:
- New York, New York
- Origin Date:
- 1860-1870
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 16 1/2 in x 15 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.1144
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This engraving features a head and shoulders left-profile portrait of George B. McCellan, Union major general in the Civil War and Democratic presidential candidate in 1864. Done from a photograph, McClellan is depicted in his military uniform with two stars visible on his shoulder. He organized the Army of the Potomac and served as general-in-chief of the Union Army in 1861-1862 until President Lincoln relieved McClellan of his command due to his overly-cautious battle strategy. A handwritten inscription in ink "With the kindest regards of Geo. B. McClellan" is in the lower right corner of the image just above the title. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
