Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-05-14

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"THE LATE GEORGE B. McCLEL.
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While General Mcclellan was at the
head Of tho Potomac army the rebel Jour.
nails always spoke of him with a great pre-.
tencc Of admiration. They used to assure
the world that General Mcclellan was the
only man they weis afraid of--the only
Yankee General whom they thoug ht to be
possessed of any genius. A1 s2's
These opinions were oisen cited by Gen.
McClellan's almirets. Now, however,
when this officer is displaced from the
army, and when thereis no likelihood that
/
rebel journalists come out with their real
opinions of his merits as a military officer:
From the Richmond Whig, April 2l.l
THE LATE GEORGE D. NJ cLELLAN.
Young Napoleon is dead--dead beyond
resurrection. In the flesh he may eth walk
the earth. but in the spirit. in the hope of
glory. he is defunct. 1t is noteworthy
fact that the ulaloos and hullabaloos over
this person have ceased in Yankeeland-
For two or three months after his dismis.
sal, he was the pet object of Democratic
sympathy and conservative sympathy; but
now even Beast Butler has grander ova-
tions than he. His name is seldom hea re
among men. He is no more.
A review of his career from the time he
claimed Rosecrans' laurels in the little af-
fair at Rich Moutain down to the time of
the battle of Antietam, would be instruc-
tive to the nation of liars who accepted
him at his own lying valuation, and dis
carded him because his falsehoods, gigntic
as they were. produced no visible impress
sion upon the rebellion. 1t might also
profit the Confederacy to trace in the Ca
rcer Of this braggart the overruling power
which has never failed to darken the coun-
sells of the wicked. and to cause all things
to work together for good in behalf o f the
just cause. Nothing is easier to prove
than that the elevation of Mcclellan to
the position Of Commander in Chief of the
Yankee army was all that was needed af.
ter the election of Lincoln to ensure our
independence. TIE recital of few facts
will show how greatly we are indebted to
him.
In October, 1861, he had $50, 900 men
and the most overwhelming array Of field
artillery that had ever been seen upon this
continent. Before him was an army Of
40 900 Confederates. occupying Mason's s
and Munson's Hill and deiantly daring
him to come out of his Notifications The
roads were good and weather splendid. he
had but to advance in force to gain an easy
victory-so. at least thought his master
Lincoln. But he knew his men were cow
ards, and he was afraid Of bis reputation.
He did not want to fight; he sought mere
ly to push us from one position to anoth-
er oy dint of enormous mum bers-hence
the flank movement by way of Leesburg.
which ended so horribly, and benumed
him with fear for three months.
Driven by an imperative order to ad
vance again in spite Of the winter mud, he
entered the entrenched camp at Manassas
only to find it a mass Of surrounding ruins.
He shipped round to the Peninsula, TAX
ing $4,000 men with him. Magruder
opposed him with bnt 800 men. kept
him in check and forced him to the use of
the spade and pick. his savorite weapons
He made siege. and in due time occupied
our deserted lines. The battle OF Will
liamsburg followed. His advance was
whipped by Johnson's rear guard. but
owing partly to the ignorance Of the coun.
try and to the bad handling Of some of
our troops, he was enabled to gain enough
advantage on one wing to put some coaseit
into his men. He acknowledged. howev-
or. at one time. tha. it looked as if the Bul!
Run rout would be enacted again.
After this battle an event occurred which
has been forgotten. but deserves to be re-
called. A Confederate surgeon, loft in
charge OF the wounded, told Mcclellan
that his gunboats might possibly reach
Richmond but that his infantry never
would. The little Napoleon smiled, as il
in pity of the surgeons -ignorance. The
surgeon told him further, that the Aboli.
tionists were making tool of him. and
that they would throw him aside, proclaim
Q general emancipation Of negroes, and
put an Abolitionist in his place. McClel.
Ian replied that he had no fear of the Alb.
olitionists as long as he had command ol
the army. But he added, IF they dc
throw me sside and set the negroes free.
shall go to Europe. and cease to have
anything to do with this war; 1i5naon
Space will not permit us to follow
} Young Napoleon through the narrative ol
his career. The Yankees might have ta
ken Richmond after the battle of the Sever
Pines, when our forces were in confusion
After the battle of Hanover Conrt Honss
he might have done the same thing AT
ter the battle of Antietam the same.
f In the report OF the battle he convicts
himself of falsehood in the most glarins
manner. He excuses himself for not re.
newing the battle the morning of the 18th
rtby saying his losses were SO great, and
there was SO much disorganzation in some
/ of the commands. that he did not, think il
proper, especially as he was sule OF the ar
rival that day of $4,000 fresh men. He