Major-General “Little Mac” answers the question (often put) “Why don’t he resign his Major-Generalship?”

Title: Major-General “Little Mac” answers the question (often put) “Why don’t he resign his Major-Generalship?”

Year: 1864

Creator: Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper

Description: McClellan stands with a rifle in one hand and a duck in the other. The bird’s body reads, “Major General $8, 000.” Another duck labelled, “Presidency” is flying into the background over a “Salt River.” The smoke coming from the rifle’s barrel reads, “Hem! — Well a Bird in the hand is worth two in a Bush.” McClellan had lost the 1864 presidential election to Lincoln. He retained his generalship so that he would continue to have an income even if he had no post.

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