Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-19

ions that no spot SHOWS upon its pol.
ished surface, and the Others who were
with him are but ashes. / content
myself, therefore, with submitting TO
the reader short diary of the events
of McClellan's career in the field rather
than force upon him an elaborate de
tense.
November /, ls6l-McClellan was
made Commanderin.C Chief of an army
larger than was ever commanded by
the Duke of Wellington or ever as.
semblrd on American soil before.
December 9--Committec on the con.
duet of the war appointed by Congress.
This Committee sat for months, engag
ed in the laudabls and easy work Of
criticizing everything, melting jeal.
ousy, undermining discipline, prompt.
ing lmpossibllitles and furnishing the
enemy with information Of value. The
Committee was composed of oivilians,
any one Of whom would probably have
secuted the idea OF his fitness to crit.
cize the movements Of Napoleon or
Wellington. Looking tack now, when
the mists of doubt have drihed away
and clear sight can be obtained, how
absurd the conduct Of this Committee
seems, how suicidal, how humiliating
January 27, 1862 President Lin.
coin orders that the 22l Of February
he the day for the general movement
Of tho land and naval forces against
the insurgents
January 31-Prcsident Lincoln or.
ders Mcclellan TO abandon the plans
formed by Mcclellan for the attack on
Richmond and adopt those formulated
by him (the President). Mcclellan
submitted reasons for an adverse opin.
ion, whercon Lincoln abandoned his
order, but did not rescind it.
March S-The President issues an
order dividing the Army of the Poto.
mac into five army corps and assigns
officers to their command. Also, an
other order directing the disposal of
the troops around Washington, and
appointing March 18th as the day up.
on which To move upon the enemy.
March ll-President Lincoln re.
moves Mcclellan from command of all
departments but that OF the Potomac.
March 3l-President Lincoln de-
taches Blenker's Division Of 10000
men from McClellan's command, after
avowing that he desired the division
to remain with the Army of the Po.
tomac. He promises not to detacb
any more.
March 1.-THE embarkation of the
army begins, she President agreeing
that Mcclellan is TO have four divis.
ions.
April 3-President Lincoln issues
an order detaching General Mellow.
ellis Division from the Army of the
Potomac.
May 4-McClellan wins the battle
Of Williamsburg
May 5-The House OF Representa-.
tives unanimously passed "sincere
vote OF thanks to Mcclellan "ior the
display OF those high military qualities
which secure important results with
but little sacrifice to human life."
May l4-McCleIlan urges the Pres
ident by Telegram to send reinforce
menus, which he doas not receive
May 24-Laler-President Lincoln
telegrapbs Mcclellan that be has sus-
pended McDowell's movement TO Join
him.
June Mcclellan wins the battle
of Fair Oaks, or Seven Pines.
July Mcclellan wins the battle
of Malvern Hill and completes his mas
terly retreat in the face of superior
numbers to the James river.
July ll-President Lincoln appoints
Major General Halleck Commander.
in.Chief.
August 20-MeClellan's command
reduced, by Halleck's orders, TO his
staff, few hundred men in camp at
Alexandria and handful of troops at
Fortress Monroe.
September l. Mcclellan directed TO
take command of the defenses of Wash.
ington.
September 2-ln consequence of the
rout and decentralization OF Pope's SOL
diers and the Army OF the Potomac,
President Lincoln personally begs Nc
Clellan to resume the chief command,
which, alter hesitation, ho does.
September l0-McClellan wins the
battle OF Souih Mountain.
September ll-President Lincoln
telographs Mcclellan his thanks.
September l7-McClellan wins the
battle of Antietam.
September 29--Govern0r Bradford,
OF Maryland, tenders to Mcclellan his
official thanks Tor the expulsion Of the
rebels from Maryland.
October 6-Presidont Lincoln or.
ders Mcclellan to attack the enemy,
IN spite OF the fact that the necessary
supplies, clothing, ammunition, horses,
&c, were not to hand.
November 5-President Lincoln re-
lievos Mcclellan and appoints Burn.
side to command. Mcclellan order.
ed to Trenton, N. J.
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Mcclellan should have thrust aside
the President and carried out his plans,
even if he had killed half his men, for
they were given him to be killed. He
did not do 80. Ergo, Mcclellan was
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