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The Battle of Chippewa

One engraving entitled, "The Battle of Chippewa" dated 1858. Depicts United States Commander Winfield Scott ordering the charge of McNeils Battalion during the battle of Chippewa, July 5, 1814. Engraved from an original painting by Alonzo Chappel...

GLC08878.0041

to James Woodruff

States that Woodruff's proposal to furnish a light three pounder cannon is not advisable and will not be accepted because they already have a lighter field artillery piece in use, the bronze mountain and the prairie howitzer. Written from the...

GLC00337.01

General McClellan

Shortly after General Winfield Scott's retirement as head of the U.S. army, Lincoln writes to General McClellan, Scott's successor. Lincoln asks him to find a place for Major Wright, a member of Scott's former staff. McClellan's note on the verso...

GLC00343