President Abraham Lincoln and His Generals After Antietam
10/3/1862
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After the Civil War battle of Antietam, President Abraham Lincoln was anxious for Major General George B. McClellan to pursue Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s army into Virginia. McClellan believed that his army was not fit to move. Lincoln unexpectedly visited McClellan and his army to observe its condition. On October 3, 1862, Alexander Gardner photographed Lincoln and McClellan at the Fifth Corps headquarters.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 527118
Full Citation: Photograph 111-B-2933; Photograph of President Abraham Lincoln and His Generals After Antietam; 10/3/1862; Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921 - 1940; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/lincoln-generals-antietam, May 7, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.