McClellan, The Napoleon of America.

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Title: McClellan, The Napoleon of America.
Collection Title: Patriotic envelope collection. Series I: Civil War envelopes, 1861-1865.
Publisher: New-York Historical Society
Description: Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. In the foreground, General McClellan on a horse rearing up with his saber drawn and held aloft. Three tents, one with Federal flag above it, in the background. Cream envelope with black ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'McClellan, / The Napoleon of America.'
Notes: George B. McClellan (December 3, 1826 - October 29, 1885) was a Union Major General during the American Civil War. He was later elected as the 24th Governor of New Jersey.
Institution: New-York Historical Society
Identifier: aj30030.jpg
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Subject: McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885
Generals
Horses
Tents
Flags--United States
Material type or medium of original: Pictorial envelopes
Patriotic envelopes
Image
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