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A General pf the C.S.A. Army Preparing to Meet General McClellan
On the left, an officer in uniform, putting on his gloves in preparation for battle and on the right, a tiny image of the same officer running away. He has a skull and crossbones on his hat and a banner with "C.S.A." on it over his chest. The caption below reads, "A General of the C.S.A. preparing to meet Gen. McClellan......After he met him!" Black ink on yellow envelope, image on left side and bottom. Image printed on envelope, mounted on various colored pages and collected in an album. |
Image ID: | 76538 |
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Creation Date: | after 1860 |
Creator Name: | Wells, John G. |
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State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Civil War illustrated envelopes, 1861-1865 |
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Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
Original Format Number: | PH 2630, box #2, page 96 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.4375 x 3.0625 inches |
Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
Caricatures and cartoons |
Ephemera |
Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Military uniforms |
Officers |
Weapons |
Moustache |
Americana |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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