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 War Department General and Special Staffs.
National Archives Identifier: 533297
Full Citation: Photograph 165-SB-23; Maryland, Antietam, President Lincoln on the Battlefield; 10/3/1862; "Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War," by Alexander Gardner, ca. 1861 - ca. 1865; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/lincoln-antietam, April 18, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.