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ALEXANDER HAY RITCHIE. Major General Henry Wager Halleck, c1865. Creator: Alexander Hay Ritchie.

ALEXANDER HAY RITCHIE. Major General Henry Wager Halleck, c1865. In 1862, President Lincoln appointed Halleck "general-in-chief of all U.S. land forces" - the liaison between the president and the forces in the field. Acquaintances recalled Halleck as "a regimental clerk with the personality of a cold muffin." Ritchie, a Scottish-born artist, was known chiefly for his prints.
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Title:
Major General Henry Wager Halleck, c1865. Creator: Alexander Hay Ritchie.
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Major General Henry Wager Halleck, c1865. In 1862, President Lincoln appointed Halleck "general-in-chief of all U.S. land forces" - the liaison between the president and the forces in the field. Acquaintances recalled Halleck as "a regimental clerk with the personality of a cold muffin." Ritchie, a Scottish-born artist, was known chiefly for his prints.
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4210 x 4960 px | 59.7 MB
Print size:
35.6 x 42.0 cm | 14.0 x 16.5 in (300 dpi)