Detail View: Civil War Postal Covers : George Brinton McClellan
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Filename:
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McClellen.jpg
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Title:
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George Brinton McClellan
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Subject:
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Postal covers
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Subject:
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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Subject:
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McClellan, George Brinton 1826-1885
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Description:
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Portrait of George Brinton McClellan, with a caption, "McClellan, Commander of the Federal Forces on the Potomac."
McClellan was American soldier and civil engineer, . A graduate of West Point, McClellan played an important role during the Civil War, raising a well-trained and organized army, which would become the Army of the Potomac in the Eastern Theater; he served as general-in-chief of the Union Army (November 1861 to March 1862).
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Date:
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1861-1865
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Format:
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Printed envelope, 3 x 5.5 inches
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Rights:
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