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title: General George B. McClellan and Staff, 1861
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21966/general-george-b-mcclellan-and-staff-1861/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-29
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# General George B. McClellan and Staff, 1861

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![General George B. McClellan and Staff, 1861](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21966.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21966.jpeg)

## Image Caption

General George B. McClellan with staff and dignitaries, photograph appearing in *The Photographic History of the Civil [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/)* (1911), 1861.

From left to right: Gen. George W. Morell, Lt. Col. A. V. Colburn, Gen. McClellan, Lt. Col. N. B. Sweitzer, Prince de Joinville (son of King Louis Phillippe of France), and, on the very right, the prince's nephew, Count of [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2026, July 29). General George B. McClellan and Staff, 1861. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21966/general-george-b-mcclellan-and-staff-1861/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "General George B. McClellan and Staff, 1861." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 29, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21966/general-george-b-mcclellan-and-staff-1861/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "General George B. McClellan and Staff, 1861." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Jul 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21966/general-george-b-mcclellan-and-staff-1861/>.

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