New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-03
MAIoR-GEYERAL MCCLELLAN, U. $. A.

George b. Mcclellan was born in the City Phila-
delrha December 3, 1896. lie entered West Point as
q Cadet st sixteen, and Mt twenty we iind nm grdh-
aied ia breyet seeoud-LeCt. IN Military Engineers,
which corps takes the creme de Ia crane OF the ca-
erny. His fut active service was in the war with
Mexico, with company Of sappers and miners. lie
was breyeed firatLient for Coutrerns, shd GAY aih
for tue City Of Mexico ard Charuleptc.
After the war he remained on duty with the sappeIS
sud miners ut Wes Point until June, sol. While
there lie introduced the bayonet exercise into The l. -
army, and translated aud adapted n manual for the
came which la. since become textbook IN the SER
vice lie next served ~ engineer Ia the construction
Of Fort Delaware.
In the Spring Of ls52 he wss assigned to duty under
Major Il, e. Marcy in the Expedition for the Explora-
ton of led River Thence he Wa ordered direct to
Texas. as the Senior Engineer on the staff Of ten.
Peniior +. Smith, and was Engaged on Tie coas' oil
Teas on Surveys Of Riyens and llarb0rs-
In 1865 he was ordered 20 the Pacific coat, in com
rnand Of the Wostern Division OF the Survey o. the
North Pacific railroad route He returned 70 the last
in 1851 on duty connected with Che Pacific survey,
aud engaged also IN secret service 10 The "esi
lniies.
The following wear he received commission in the
s. Regiment oil Cavalry, and sent 10 Europe ~
member OF the Military Commission 10 tho ssst o war
in tie Crimoa and in Northern Russia. The other
members II the commission. Il wall lie rememnered,
were Col. Richard Delaiield At ono tine Military
Surern,on,+ut az Wet Point, and AlAl. Alfred MOI
deCai now OF the Secession army.
McClelan's Report made hi- return, Ut the Or.
gaIizaton II Euupean armef, and the operations OF
The War" contributed greatly 80 his already well e.
tahlishei reputation ~ a scientific soldier, and 81 a
military treaibe, bas been highly valued.
lie resigned January, 1871, 10 take the potltion OF
Vice President and Chef Engineer n the Illinois Cen
tnl RS roRd which he held about three years. aud re-
Inqushcd for the Presidency Of the Ohio and Mishs-
fpi RGilr al Co., of which he also scted a. eneral
Sunsrint. ndeut. He maintained in ms new Held oil
opertiou. the same prominence that s;iended ais
career in the military service and We regard his HAL
road eXrer,nCe not by any means The least valuable
par, OF his education for hs present high oies Celsr-
iiy Of action and qGekness Of combination are inval-
uable 70 the soldorand the Railoaders profession,
which, ofs 0thers atac. tho most value 10 minute,
md iinposes instant penalty Of ruinos disaster upon
every f.nlt II Judgment, must furnish an nVAiAoie
auxiliary training 90 the man Of war.
Mcclellan appointed Malor.Genera OF the ONO
Volunteer Militia forces mustered INTO the Uhled
States service April ~ Of the present year, and on the
18th Of the following month received e0nmission az
Mao-.Genen,l u the United States armies He ranks
now next to Lieut. Gen. Scott but IL u not, conse-
duently matter of course .hnt he would succeed 70
chat portion 10 cas- The Office Of CommHndef-n-Chief
should become vacant az Ia army piece Is bes'ow-
cd by special sppointment-mer seniority having
weight only III the absence OF other reaeons.
The " Department Of tho Ohio which IL hsSgned
10 bis command, comprises al OF tho States OF Illinois,
Indiana aud Ohio, and that part OF Virgins Iylng
North Of the Great KAnswha River, and west OF the
Green Briar River and the Maryland bne, with 30
much of PennylyaniA as lies west Of hps drAwn
from the Maryland line 10 the no beast come! et Me-
Keen County. lCleveisnd flsiD peaief'