The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-08-17

Tue ipliuWluL hkclCb oi t'it move uhutts
officer, whose rapid march into North
western Virginia has lately brought him
into prominent mol &c
There seems to he more importance at
tached to tine movements OF this officer,
than those OF a.; other III the Yankee
service, not excepting even I'D FUSS
and tcathrrs.' As he commands a
prom net division of the enemys forces,
aud has recently made rather ''lurc rapid
ads auccs into Virginia than many OF us
desire, a brief sketch of his career may
not be without interest nj this momeu-
tous iuuctnre in affairs. He stands
mex 10 rank TO Gen. Scott, aud ~ scarce.
~ 30 years OF age. having been born in
Philadelphia on the ID Of December,
ls2G When sixteen, he entered the
Military Academy at West Point aud
graduated with the class If 1916, with
the rank of Brryet Second Lieutcnan, Of
Engineers. He was N the Mexican war.
aid Ter gallant conduct ia the battles of
Ephtrrras and Churubusco was Brevettcd
First Lieutenant. For like conduct III
the battle oi NJ iiuo del Roy, on the sth
OF September, lsi,, he was offered II
Brevel CaptaHcy, which he declined.
lie Was advanced b. Tins rank, however,
subsequently, "ior gallant conduct IN the
battle OF Chapullepec,' and received the
command OF company 81 Snppefs,
Miners. and Puutoneers ~ May, 1876
4 the close Of the Mexican war, Mr..
McClcl an returned To Vest Point, where
he renamed on duly with TIE Sappers
and Miners until 1851. During this
time he introduced the bayonct exercise
into the army, aud translated and adopt
ed Il manuel which has since become a
textbook Tor the Yankee service Dur.
ing the spring II ls52. he was assigned
10 duty uuder Mai X Is Marcy. in tie
expedition OF the exploration OF the Red
ugcr. Thence he Was ordered To Texas,
a. senior cngiuec,, on the al ol Geo.
Persiicr / Smith, and was engaged for
several months IN Surveying the rivers
aud halhurs Ut that state Ia 1888 he
was ordered To the Pacific coast, IN .om.
mand OF the Western Giyiz4on If the
survey uf the North falibc route He
returned to the last IN isJ4. un duty
WAS engaged also in scfel service 10 the
West Indies THE next year he received
a cummiss 0h Ia the First Reg lmeu, Of
Cavalry. and was appointed a member If
,.e commission which went to tie scat
of war in the C1uea and in Northern
Rue.a Col Richard D,iaiield is luw
mn otlicer IN the Confederate Army and
Major Allied Mordecai, Of North taroh.
ma N. .t!iild member If the commission.
shout time ago resigned the Supcrin.
tendency Of ,he Troy Arsenal NJ Clcl-
lan's report ON the Organization OF
European Armies ard the Operations Of
The War; a Qpara ,alupe, enhody ing
the result Of bis observations III the
Ctimea, somewhat enhanced his rcputa'
ton ~ scientific soldier.
Ia January, 1917, Mcu'eiian resigned
has position Ia we army 10 become
N'er ! i's.H..i ana engineer 81 Tue li''.
nous N'h'I'' i''''' ,'""' "'''O" P"s' u, u.s. ~
if 'nt'o '"s' WV" Nv wa 9" -" anu
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MiHSlSSl pp' h'an' o. Nhien ne was also
Ntiei al 9up'l'"l'"u u'. tue avg eHNi'i'
n't' WI 'v Nv .S''' WV" W. N'''' '"'
We 'n'" an" -"'SN''H tP' MS ~" va
more in5iHNr saves th'o c'' ~ "'N'i
road IN me rec states combined oh
the - IN 81 May ne f'o~N'a c"h''"'S
SION as MAJOR ''"'t'' ID 'he army "'
Nu' i'h'"'p, P'S"'"h N""" he 'uh'
scented Ia "'cI,' upon Tue '"'" w. ~ va" ,
ms N"'"'N as ! t'S'9 u, ~ ,n' 'N'o '"'
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