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President Lincoln on battle-field of Antietam, October, 1862
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President Lincoln on battle-field of Antietam, October, 1862
President Lincoln on battle-field of Antietam, October, 1862. Photograph shows Abraham Lincoln at Antietam, Maryland, on Friday, October 3, 1862, during his visit to General McClellan, commander of the Army of the Potomac, to encourage Little Mac to attack the Confederate Army. Lincoln is posed standing by a chair and facing McClellan with other Union Army officers grouped outside a tent. From left to right: Colonel Delos B. Sacket, Captain George Monteith, Lieutenant Colonel Nelson B. Sweitzer, General George W. Morell, Colonel Alexander S. Webb Chief of Staff, 5th Corps, General George B. McClellan, Scout Adams, Dr. Jonathan Letterman Army Medical Director, unidentified soldier, President Abraham Lincoln, Colonel Henry J. Hunt, General Fitz-John Porter, Joseph C. G. Kennedy, Colonel Frederick T. Locke, General Andrew A. Humphreys, and Captain George Armstrong Custer. (Source: Ostendorf, p. 107). Date 1866
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This striking photograph captures a pivotal moment in American history, as President Abraham Lincoln stands on the battlefield of Antietam in Maryland on October 3, 1862. The Civil War was at a critical juncture, and Lincoln had come to encourage General George B. McClellan, commander of the Army of the Potomac, to launch an attack on the Confederate Army. The image shows Lincoln facing McClellan outside a tent, surrounded by a group of Union Army officers. From left to right, they are identified as Colonel Delos B. Sacket, Captain George Monteith, Lieutenant Colonel Nelson B. Sweitzer, General George W. Morell, Colonel Alexander S. Webb (Chief of Staff, 5th Corps), McClellan, Scout Adams, Dr. Jonathan Letterman (Army Medical Director), an unidentified soldier, President Lincoln, Colonel Henry J. Hunt, General Fitz-John Porter, Joseph C. G. Kennedy, Colonel Frederick T. Locke, and General Andrew A. Humphreys. Also present is Captain George Armstrong Custer. The battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the single bloodiest day in American military history, with over 22,000 casualties. The Union victory halted the Confederate invasion of the North and is considered a turning point in the war. Lincoln's visit to the battlefield and his encouragement of McClellan to attack the Confederate Army underscored the importance of military action in bringing an end to the conflict. This photograph, taken in 1866, offers a rare glimpse into the high-stakes decision-making process during a pivotal moment in American history. The somber expressions on the faces of the officers and the backdrop of the battlefield serve as a poignant reminder of the human cost of war.
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