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'No. 41 W(18); Mon. July 14, 7 pm'

1. McClellan's Headquarters Before Rich Mountain

A photograph of a fence-lined road leading up to a house. '167.W.(70); August 6, 1884, Wednesday 5 pm'

2. Road Leading to Pry House, McClellan's Headquarters During Battle at Antietam

"First Land Battle--First land battle between the North and South here, June 3, 1861.  Confederates under Col. Porterfield were dislodged by Federal troops from Gen. McClellan's army under Col. Kelley.  The old covered bridge here was used by both armies."

3. First Land Battle Historic Marker on U. S. Route 250 at Philippi, W. Va.

"Rich Mountain--At Rich Mountain 5 miles west, July 11, 1861.  Federal forces defeated Confederate troops whose trenches may still be seen.  Military reputations of Gen. Geo. B. McClellan and of Gen. W. S. Rosecrans were established by this victory."

4. Rich Mountain Historic Marker at Beverly, Randolph County, W. Va.

5. Laurel Hill Historical Marker at Parsons, W. Va.

A view of Antietam from Pry House, McClellan's headquarters; monuments in cemetery can be seen with magnifier on left horizon; the photo taken on Wednesday at 4:40 pm.

6. View of Antietam From Pry House, Washington County, Maryland

A view of Antietam, McClellan's headquarters from National Cemetery, 2nd view from tower; the photo taken on Friday at 5:35 pm; D.88.I.C.152.

7. View of Antietam, McClellan's Headquarters from National Cemetery, Maryland

A view of Antietam Battlefield from Pry House (McClellan's headquarters) looking between East and West woods; the photograph taken on Wednesday at 4:48 pm; 97.D.I.C.166.

8. View of Antietam From Pry House, Washington County, Maryland

9. George Brinton McClellan

Tree under which Union Army Quartermaster William McKinley (later President of the United States) and General McClellan camped during the Battle Summer of 1861 in Western (West) Virginia.

10. Chestnut Tree Under Which McKinley and McClellan Camped, Buckhannon, W. Va

A carte de visite image of Union General George B. McClellan and his staff, left to right: Captain Clark, General McClellan striking a napoleonic pose, Captain Van Vliet and Major Barry. Information printed on the bottom of image: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862, by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the District of Columbia."

11. General George McClellan and Staff

McClellan commanded Federal troops in Western Virginia at the outbreak of the Civil War. After an initial victory at Rich Mountain and the Union's embarrassing defeat at Manassas, McClellan was given command of the Union Army of the Potomac.

12. Union General George McClellan