Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-08
General q Gorge IL. Mcclellan

General George B. Mcclellan.
An exchange furnishes the following
sketch of General Mcclellan, upon whom
all eyes are now turned as the military
chioftan Of tho day
General George b. Mcclellan is the
son of DR.. George Mcclellan, late of
Philadelphia, who was man Of rare tai
cnts in his profession--one of the boldest
and most successful surgical operators Of
his day.
The present General, George b. Nc.
Clelan, was his second son, born in Phil.
adclphia, in December, 1926, and is now
less than tbirty-fvo years Of age. At
the present time, his elder brother is a
physician, in large practice, in Pbiladel.
phia-Dr. II. b. Mcclellan. George
was educated at tho University of Penn.
splvania, and, having taste for military
matter was at an early age, placed at
West Point School, and, having made
great proficiency. was on tho breaking
out of the war with Mexico, appointed a
Lieutenant in the army, at twenty-five
years OF age, and was attached to the
corps of Sappers and Miners, on their
march from Vera Cruz to the City Of
Mexico, and shared in all the battles Of
tho veteran Lieutenant General Scott
During tho Crimean war, he was dis
patched by the Govern mcnt, as ono of
its most trusty and talented officers, to
visit Scbastopol, and learn moro OF the
tactics Of European war; and his report
to the Government is a masterpiece---as
his latc official war dispatches are--ot
how much information can be conveyed
in few words.
General Mcclellan is q man of grea
scientific military attainments, and was
in the Engineer Corps of the army. HI
J was selected by the Government to &C
g company Governor Stevens on his Survey
: Of the Northern Pacific Railro,d rout,
0 across the Rocky Mountains, some three
" years ago.
He is indeed the yo0ng flower of tn,
" American ormy--quick in perception, o
y indomitable perseverance and energy
" possessed of n Veterans Judgment in wal
= matters. and rs brave as Caesar, and cx-
= ecutes his plans, when formed, with the
rapidity of lightning---as witnessed in
o Western Virginia, where he has swepI
the armed rebels out Of existence, will
= lIo has many war qualities which char
D. actcrizcd the youcg Napoleon, who, al
u twenty six years of age--in 1196-at
= the head of seventy thousand men, as
cendcd and descended the Alps, and, on
the plains Of Lombardy, defeated the
veterans of Austria, at q single blow.
w hen the rebel war broke out George
b. Mcclellan (havins resigned from the
army was the Vice President Of the Hi
nois Central Railroad, and its Superin.
. tendent Of passengers and transportation
I called to this important station on ac.
q count of his admirable administrative
: qualities.
7 In person he is robust and healthy
" about 5fcot 0 in height--and. ever rest
l. less to be doing something; he neither
drinks whisky or chews tobacco.
/. Mr.. McClcllan's family are of Scotcl
/. ancestry, of martial spirit, with grea
h hatred of oppression. One of Gen
>. McClellan's ancestors was in the battl,
If Of Culloden, and his great. .grandfathe
n was Gen. Samuel Mcclellan, Of tho
y American Revolution.
/ The promise Of young McClellan's you'll
has been more than confirmed in tho sue.
i ccsslul career Of his yet early manhood
+ and if he is placed at the head of the
Grand Army by Gen. Scott, he will
carry his leigions to victory or himself to
the grave.
When Mcclellan is ready, Me~ the
, country may look forward with entire
/ confidence that he and his gallant mcl
will sweap tho rebels out Of the whole o
y Virginia, as he has already cilectually
/ done from part of it. in n. brief cam.
+. paign Of about two VI eeks from tho day
he put foot on the sacred soil"