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O'Sullivan, Timothy H. (1840-1882) Gen. George G. Meade and staff, Culpeper, Va. Sept. 1863

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0174 Author/Creator: O'Sullivan, Timothy H. (1840-1882) Place Written: Culpeper, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: September 1863 Pagination: 1 albumen print ; 28 x 22.8 cm. Order a Copy

A print of General George G. Meade sitting in a chair on a porch outside his headquarters [Wallack's House]. General Andrew A. Humphreys climbs the steps toward Meade. Standing, to Meade's right is Major J.C. Biddle, A.D.C. Eight other officers of the general staff are also in the picture. Red mount. Pencil notation on recto "7367-7088."

Title and information from Library of Congress entry, see https://www.loc.gov/item/2013647710/.

Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872
Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson, 1810-1883

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