Masterly Inactivity, Civil War Cartoon 1862, Frank Leslie

"masterly inactivity," or six months on the potomac; caricature of inactivity of confederate and union soldiers on both sides of the potomac river between summer 1861 and winter 1862, published in frank leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 13 (1862 feb. 1), p. 176. Cartoon satirizing the extended military standoff between general mcclellan’s army of the potomac and confederate general beauregard’s army of the shenandoah during the fall and winter of 1861. Reference. Date: 1862.