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Portrait of General Rufus Ingalls
Click here to see records pertaining to General Rufus Ingalls in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522alexander%2520mcd.%2520mccook%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Major General Alexander McD. McCook in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Portrait of Major General Alexander M. McCook on horseback
Click here to see records pertaining to Major General Alexander McD. McCook in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

Standing, left to right: James Doughty, James Cammack?, unknown, Henry W. Dodd, unknown, unknown. Seated: John Irving, Lt. Robert Klein, 3d Indiana Cavalry, Dan Cole. On ground: Dan Plue, Lt. Klein's son, W. J. Lee, unknown, [ ] Wood, Sanford Magee, John W. Langdon. <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522sanitary%2520commission%2522"><strong><em> Click here to see records pertaining to these specific scouts/guides in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</em></strong></a> Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

Army of the Potomac Scouts and Guides
Standing, left to right: James Doughty, James Cammack?, unknown, Henry W. Dodd, unknown, unknown. Seated: John Irving, Lt. Robert Klein, 3d Indiana Cavalry, Dan Cole. On ground: Dan Plue, Lt. Klein's son, W. J. Lee, unknown, [ ] Wood, Sanford Magee, John W. Langdon. Click here to see records pertaining to these specific scouts/guides in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522edward%2520m.%2520mccook%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Edward M. McCook in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Portrait of Major General Edward M. McCook
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General Edwin V. Sumner and staff in Warrenton, Virginia
Click here to see records pertaining to General Edwin V. Sumner in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Burnside and Hooker, November 1862-April 1863. Left to right: Capt. W. G. Jones, Maj. Laurence Kip, A.D.C., Lt. Col. Joseph H. Taylor, A.A.C., Gen. Sumner, Capt. J. M. Garland, Chief of Ambulances, Capt. S. S. Sumner, A.D.C., Alonzo Herford Cushing, Lt. Col. W. W. Teall. <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522irvin%2520mcdowell%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Major General Irvin McDowell in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Portrait of Major General Irvin McDowell
Click here to see records pertaining to Major General Irvin McDowell in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522george%2520A.%2520Custer%2522%2520%2522nicolas%2520bowen%2522%2520%2522william%2520Jones%2522%2520">Click here to see records pertaining to Lts. George A. Custer, Nicolas Bowen, or William G. Jones in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Lts. George A. Custer, Nicolas Bowen, and William G. Jones
Click here to see records pertaining to Lts. George A. Custer, Nicolas Bowen, or William G. Jones in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522abraham%2520Lincoln%2522%2520%252B%2520%2522antietam%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Abraham Lincoln and Antietam in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Lincoln visits the battlefield at Antietam
Click here to see records pertaining to Abraham Lincoln and Antietam in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522henry%2520m.%2520judah%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Brigadier General Henry M. Judah in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Portrait of Brigadier General Henry M. Judah
Click here to see records pertaining to Brigadier General Henry M. Judah in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522george%2520thomas%2522?page=1">Click here to see records pertaining to the General George Thomas in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The U.S. National Archives Civil War Collection.

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General George Thomas and officers in Georgia
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Portrait of Major General Judson Kilpatrick
Click here to see records pertaining to Major General Judson Kilpatrick in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/node/343460">Click here to see records pertaining to the Council of War between Grant and Meade at Massaponax Church, Virginia in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Generals Grant and Meade, council of war, Virginia
Click here to see records pertaining to the Council of War between Grant and Meade at Massaponax Church, Virginia in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522nathan%2520kimball%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Nathan Kimball in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Portrait of Brigadier General Nathan Kimball (Major General as of Feb. 1, 1865)
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Lt. General Grant standing by a tree in front of tent in 1864
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Portrait of Major General Mortimer D. Leggett
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Major General Meade standing in front of his tent in 1864
Click here to see records pertaining to Major General George G. Meade in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The U.S. National Archives Civil War Collection.

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Major General George Meade and staff
Click here to see records pertaining to Major General George G. Meade in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. (l-r) Horatio G. Wright, John A. Logan, George G. Meade, John G. Parke, Andrew A. Humphreys, vicinity of Washington, D.C., June 1865 <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522kearsarge%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to the USS Kearsarge in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The U.S. National Archives Civil War Collection.

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Captain John A. Winslow and officers on the USS Kearsarge
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Portrait of Major General John A. Logan
Click here to see records pertaining to Major General John A. Logan in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522george%2520m.%2520love%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Brigadier General George M. Love in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Portrait Bridadier General George M. Love
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Portrait of General Randolph B. Marcy, officers, and friends at Camp Winifield Scott
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Portrait of Brigadier General Daniel C. McCallum
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Portrait of Major General John A. McClernand
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Portrait of Major General Alexander M. McCook and staff
Click here to see records pertaining to Major General Alexander McD. McCook in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. Portrait taken on porch of quarters at Brightwood (7th Street Road near present Sheridan Street in Washington, D.C.) <a href="http://www.civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522rufus%2520ingalls%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to General Rufus Ingalls in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

General Rufus Ingalls and staff at Brandy Station, Virginia in 1863-1864
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Portrait of Major General Alexander McCook
Click here to see records pertaining to Major General Alexander McD. McCook in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522abraham%2520lincoln%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to President Abraham Lincoln in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> US President Abraham Lincoln; March 4, 1861 - April 15, 1865. Photo courtesy Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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President Abraham Lincoln, United States of America
Click here to see records pertaining to President Abraham Lincoln in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. US President Abraham Lincoln; March 4, 1861 - April 15, 1865.
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Sailors and marines on the U.S. gunboat Mendota
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15-inch Rodman gun at Battery Rodgers
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Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, United States of America
Click here to see records pertaining to Hannibal Hamlin in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. US Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, 1861-1865. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522andrew%2520johnson%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Andrew Johnson in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> US President Andrew Johnson, April 15, 1865 - March 4, 1869; also Vice President March 4, 1865 - April 15, 1865. Photo courtesy the Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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President Andrew Johnson, United States of America; also Vice President United States of America
Click here to see records pertaining to Andrew Johnson in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. US President Andrew Johnson, April 15, 1865 - March 4, 1869; also Vice President March 4, 1865 - April 15, 1865. Photo courtesy the Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522william%2520h.%2520seward%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to William H. Seward in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> US Secretary of State, William H. Seward, 1861-1865. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collections.

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William H. Seward, Secretary of State, United States of America
Click here to see records pertaining to William H. Seward in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. US Secretary of State, William H. Seward, 1861-1865. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collections. <a href="http://civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522salmon%2520p.%2520chase%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Salmon P. Chase in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> US Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase, 1861-1864. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, United States of America
Click here to see records pertaining to Salmon P. Chase in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. US Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase, 1861-1864. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522william%2520p.%2520fessenden%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to William P. Fessenden in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> US Secretary of the Treasury William P. Fessenden, 1864-1865.

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William P. Fessenden, Secretary of the Treasury, United States of America
Click here to see records pertaining to William P. Fessenden in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. US Secretary of the Treasury William P. Fessenden, 1864-1865. <a href="http://civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522hugh%2520mcculloch%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Hugh McCulloch in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> US Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch, 1865.

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Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of the Treasury, United States of America
Click here to see records pertaining to Hugh McCulloch in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. US Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch, 1865. <a href="http://civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522edwin%2520m.%2520stanton%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Edwin M. Stanton in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> US Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, 1862-1865. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, United States of America
Click here to see records pertaining to Edwin M. Stanton in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. US Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, 1862-1865. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522edward%2520bates%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to Edward Bates in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> US Attorney General Edward Bates, 1861-1864. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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Edward Bates, Attorney General, United States of America
Click here to see records pertaining to Edward Bates in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content. US Attorney General Edward Bates, 1861-1864. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection. <a href="http://civilwarchest.com/search/site/%2522james%2520speed%2522">Click here to see records pertaining to James Speed in the Official Records and other CivilWarChest content.</a> US Attorney General James Speed, 1864-1865. Photo courtesy The Library of Congress Civil War Collection.

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James Speed, Attorney General, United States of America
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Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General, United States of America
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William Dennison, Jr., Postmaster General, United States of America
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Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, United States of America
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Caleb Blood Smith, Secretary of the Interior, United States of America
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John Palmer Usher, Secretary of the Interior, United States of America
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