Judge — December 13, 1884 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon satirizes what appears to be a military or government leader's cabinet during the post-Civil War era. The central figure is a caricatured military officer with exaggerated features, labeled as "GEO. B. McCLELLAN" (likely General George B. McClellan). A monument reading "SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE UNION SOLDIERS" stands prominently, suggesting McClellan is being mocked for his relationship to Union military policy or casualties. The cartoon critiques McClellan's administration through grotesque caricature and the juxtaposition of military glory rhetoric with what the artist implies is hollow commemoration. Various figures around him appear to represent different cabinet members or political associates, though their specific identities are unclear from the visible text. The overall tone is deeply satirical about military leadership and government accountability.