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Columbia demands her children
Columbia demands her children!. An impassioned attack on Abraham Lincoln and the human toll of the Union war effort. Columbia, wearing a liberty cap and a skirt made of an American flag, demands, Mr. Lincoln, give me back my 500, 000 sons!!! At the right, Lincoln, unfazed, sits at a writing desk, his leg thrown over the chair back. A proclamation calling for 500 Thous. More Troops, signed by him, lies at his feet. He replies, Well the fact is--by the way that reminds me of a Story!!! The artist refers to the false report published by the New York World that Lincoln joked on the battlefield of Antietam. (See The Commander-in-Chief Conciliating the Soldiers Votes, no. 1864-30.). Date 1864. Columbia demands her children!. An impassioned attack on Abraham Lincoln and the human toll of the Union war effort. Columbia, wearing a liberty cap and a skirt made of an American flag, demands, Mr. Lincoln, give me back my 500, 000 sons!!! At the right, Lincoln, unfazed, sits at a writing desk, his leg thrown over the chair back. A proclamation calling for 500 Thous. More Troops, signed by him, lies at his feet. He replies, Well the fact is--by the way that reminds me of a Story!!! The artist refers to the false report published by the New York World that Lincoln joked on the battlefield of Antietam. (See The Commander-in-Chief Conciliating the Soldiers Votes, no. 1864-30.). Date 1864
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Columbia Demands Her Children!
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: An Emotional Plea against Abraham Lincoln and the Human Cost of the Union War Effort This powerful image, titled "Columbia Demands Her Children!," presents an impassioned attack on President Abraham Lincoln and the human toll of the Union war effort during the American Civil War. The scene depicts Columbia, personified as the embodiment of the United States, wearing a liberty cap and a skirt made of an American flag, as she passionately demands, "Mr. Lincoln, give me back my 500,000 sons!" On the right, an unfazed Lincoln sits at a writing desk, his leg thrown casually over the chair back. A proclamation calling for 500,000 more troops lies at his feet, signed by him. Lincoln, seemingly unperturbed by Columbia's emotional plea, replies, "Well, the fact is--by the way that reminds me of a story!" The artist alludes to the false report published by the New York World that Lincoln joked about the need for more troops on the battlefield of Antietam. This incident, known as "The Commander-in-Chief Conciliating the Soldiers Votes, no. 1864-30," added fuel to the growing criticism of Lincoln's handling of the war and its human cost. This print, created in 1864, reflects the deep emotional turmoil and growing anti-war sentiment that permeated the United States during the Civil War. The image underscores the human cost of the conflict and the growing disillusionment with Lincoln's leadership as the war dragged on. The print serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during this pivotal period in American history.
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