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title: Lincoln and McClellan after the Battle of Antietam
author: Alexander Gardner
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21965/lincoln-and-mcclellan-after-the-battle-of-antietam/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-29
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# Lincoln and McClellan after the Battle of Antietam

_Authored by Alexander Gardner_

## Image File

[![Lincoln and McClellan after the Battle of Antietam](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21965.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21965.jpeg)

## Image Caption

President [Abraham](https://www.worldhistory.org/Abraham,_the_Patriarch/) Lincoln with General George B. McClellan in McClellan's tent after the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Antietam from the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/), photograph by [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) Gardner, 3 October 1862.

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Gardner, A. (2026, July 29). Lincoln and McClellan after the Battle of Antietam. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21965/lincoln-and-mcclellan-after-the-battle-of-antietam/>
### Chicago
Gardner, Alexander. "Lincoln and McClellan after the Battle of Antietam." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 29, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21965/lincoln-and-mcclellan-after-the-battle-of-antietam/>.
### MLA
Gardner, Alexander. "Lincoln and McClellan after the Battle of Antietam." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Jul 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21965/lincoln-and-mcclellan-after-the-battle-of-antietam/>.

## License & Copyright

The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018666252/) by [**Alexander Gardner**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018666252/). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 29 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.