https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/6f838feeb1b238369df2a55fb24679e9.jpg 3baf5434de3998c7e517bacdcf8750ba Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource President Lincoln and Genl. Scott Reviewing Regiments Description An account of the resource During the Civil War, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/351">Mall grounds</a> were used to <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/237">quarter troops </a>and house a <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/307">hospital for the wounded</a>. Union soldiers frequently paraded in the vicinity. In this picture, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">President Abraham Lincoln</a> and General Winfield Scott review a regiment of Union troops in 1861. Lincoln stands before a flag pole, and Scott is shown sitting to Lincoln's right. The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a> is clearly visible in the background. During the Civil War, the public relied on sketch artists to capture action. Alfred Waud, who drew this scene, became known for his accurate portrayal of events and his passion for portraying the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/354">realities of soldiers' lives</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alfred Rudolph Waud Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004660442/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1889 military history politics & protest presidents