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Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Incidents of the war. Group--Generals Meade, Humphreys, Hunt, French, Sykes, and Warren.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09351 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882) Place Written: Culpeper, Virginia Type: Photograph signed Date: September 1863 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 31.7 x 35.4 cm. Order a Copy

Famous photograph of the commanders of the Army of the Potomac, taken after the Gettysburg campaign. Taken near Culpeper Court House in Virginia. Included are Generals George G. Meade, A.A. Humphreys, Henry J. Hunt, William French, George Sykes, and Gouverneur K. Warren. Signed on the mount by: "Henry J. Hunt Br Genl. Ch. of Art.," "A.A. Humphreys Maj. Genl. Vols Chf. Staff," and "Geo. G. Meade Maj. Genl. of Vols" Mount has been trimmed, cutting off parts of General Meade's signature and possibly the signatures of the other officers pictured.

Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872
Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson, 1810-1883
Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889
French, William Henry, 1815-1881
Sykes, George, 1802-1880
Warren, Gouverneur K. (Gouverneur Kemble), 1830-1882

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