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President Abraham Lincoln General George B. McClellan Antietam Battlefield Union Army Civil War Photo Repro

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The2FunAdGuyz offer a new, high quality reproduction, print of an incredible Civil War era photograph taken during the meeting of President Abraham Lincoln and Major General George B. McClellan shortly after the Union Army victory at Antietam Creek, Maryland.

The historical significance of this photo is literally priceless. Alexander Gardner took the photograph on October 3, 1962, a little over two weeks after the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American History with nearly 23,000 casualties on both sides. What was said inside that tent may be one of the most important curiosities in American History.

PHOTO DETAILS: The meeting took place inside General McClellan’s tent. McClellan is seated at a desk covered with papers and maps. Lincoln is seated next to a table covered by a United States flag. Lincoln’s signature stovepipe hat rests on the table. General McClellan’s laundry is hung over sticks in the back of the tent. McClellan looks younger than his 38 years. McClellan seems uncomfortable with the situation, while Lincoln appears stoic.

PHOTO CAPTION: President Abraham Lincoln & General George B McClellan meet in the General’s Tent at Antietam, Maryland on October 3, 1862. Photo by Alexander Gardner.

EVENT DETAILS: While the Union Army had been considered the victor in the Battle of Antietam, McClellan was under fierce criticism both for his conduct of the battle and his failure to pursue Lee in the retreat that followed. On September 22, 1862 Lincoln had used the perceived victory at Antietam to issue, under his power as Commander-In-Chief, the Emancipation Proclamation. The move proved unpopular and the mid-term elections were to be held in November, 1863 with Republican victories imperiled. McClellan, an openly partisan Democrat, was opposed to the Emancipation Proclamation. Many in Lincoln’s administration feared that McClellan, who was greatly loved by his soldiers, might march to Washington and stage a coup. Within four weeks, President Lincoln would remove McClellan, ending his military career. However, McClellan would emerge as the Democratic candidate for President in the 1864 election. President Lincoln defeated him and in that election garnered tremendous support and votes from the soldiers who had just two years earlier been enamored with McClellan.

PHOTOGRAPHER: Alexander Gardner was born in Scotland where he worked as an editor and reporter before joining Matthew Brady's portrait studio in 1856. Gardner argued with Brady about the attribution of photographs and published his own book of Civil War photographs. After Gardner left Brady’s employ he opened his own studio in Washington, D.C. Many believed that Gardner was Lincoln’s favorite photographer and is generally credited with taking the last portrait of President Abraham Lincoln a few days before his assassination. Interestingly, Gardner was an avowed socialist and utopian. Gardner died in 1882.

ORIGINAL MEDIA: An original glass plate negative produced by the wet collodion process was used to create a digital image that has been used to produce this new print.

PAPER QUALITY: This new print is on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images.

AVAILABILITY: In Stock! – Ships Within 1 Business Day of cleared payment.

Image Size: 10.5 inches wide by 16.5 inches high.

Paper Size: 11 inches wide by 17 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. When matted, this format is perfect for a standard 16-inch x 20-inch frame, a manageable size for a wide variety of decorating purposes.

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DECORATING IDEAS: What a great print for the walls of a den, library or family room. This poster has also been used as a decoration in countless history and political science classrooms. Many lawyers have used it to decorate their law office.

GIFT IDEAS: This photograph of two men who would greatly influence our history should make a great gift for collectors of either Civil War or Abraham Lincoln memorabilia.

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