Detail View: Civil War Postal Covers : George Brinton McClellan
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Filename:
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We Have Beat our Last Retreat.jpg
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Title:
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George Brinton McClellan
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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, 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).
"We Have Beat our Last Retreat" printed under the image.
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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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This image may be used without charge for non-commercial web sites under the condition that the sites or pages on which images appear contain a link back to the home page of the Noel Collection. The image may also be reproduced without charge in scholarly publications or in other printed material related to non-profit scholarly activities provided that such publications include a credit line acknowledging the Noel Collection as the source of the visual material. For all other purposes, please request permission to republish or redistribute images from the Noel Collection Curator.
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