This image was originally prepared by and printed in the U.S. Civil War era newspaper the "New York Illustrated News" (1859-1864). The image "Alexandria Seminary - Headquarters of Gen. McClellan, Three Miles from Alexandria, VA" was published in the April 19, 1862 issue of the paper. The image was sketched by J. T. Commoss.
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