Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-02
Mnjor.GentraI George b. mcCIoIInn.

gtNESb Ds WCOIBAians
We, as we have no doubt has been the
case with many others, have had some Curl
osity in respect to the history and character
OF the gentleman who has recently been ap-
pointed by the Governor to the responsible
position Of Commander.in Chief of the
Army of Ohio. We have not had the
means to collect many particulars upon this
head but such as we have will be found
embodied III the following sentences.
Mr.. Mcclellan received his military edu
cation at the Academy at West Point, and
graduated, with high standing for scholar
ship, in June, 1886, at which time he was
promoted to the position of Second Lieuten-
ant in the corps of Engineers. Ia April,
1S47, be was promoted to an acting lieuten.
ancy in the same corps. In August of the
same year he was made Brevet First Lieu
t. tnant in consideration of his gallant conduct
in the battles of Couteras and Cherubusco; !;
and in September following, for his behavior
at the battle of Molinos del Rey, was tend =.
cred Brevet Captaincy, which he declined; !;
but soon after accepted similar promotion,
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tie of Chepultepec. He was cemmandant of
| Sappers, Miners and Pioneers during May
and June, l848, and afterward in the corps
of Engineers. In 1855 he received the ap.
pointment of Captain in the first cavalry
regiment, which command he resigned in
1858. During the years 1855 and 1856 he
was in the Crimea, Commissioner ap-
pointed with Major Delafeld, of the En-
gineers, and Major Mordecai, of the Ord
nance Department, to observe the modes o
making war by the different nations in.
volved in that dispute; and his report, q
quaIto volume of $50 pages, published il
| 1851, bears abundant testimony of his abil
ity, Industry and knowledge of his pro
f,ssion. Since ls4s, apparently indisposeC
to the idleness of soldiers life upon the
peace establishment, he has been in the
civil service.
d, sidss tho report aIIuded to, General Nc
Clellan has made another contribution to
the literature of his profession, in the form
of translation from the French of 6
treatise upon bayonet exercise, which, al
the recommendation of General Scott, was
printed for distribution in the Army, and
made part of the system of instruction.
At West Point, General Mcclellan wa
the clsssmate of Beauregard, now Com
mander.in Chief of the armies of the Con
federacy, and was esteemed fully equal tt
that individual in all that goes to make W
the character of soldier. Fully learned il
the theory and practice of the military pro
ftssion, with as much experience in ACTIVE
service as the country has afforded since ht
has been upon the stage, and with excellen
opportunities TO observe war as it is carried
on by the great military powers of tn
world-of the advantages of which he ap
pears to have availed himself to the fulles
extent-with an iron frame, extraordinar,
physical activity, and great executive ability
be seems well adapted to fill, with credit t
himself and to the advantage of the country
the important place to which he has beel
chosen and we can not but congratulate
the people upon their success in securing 70
the head of our army so able an officer.