Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-05
DEATH OF GEN. MCCLELLAN
SUDDENLY At MIDNIGHT OF
HEART DISEASE.
His Funeral Inst NIonday-No miIi-
tnry Di.pSaJ IA simple Service
Held ia Ht;ltis"n Square Presby-
teriam Ghu cl-A Suesch OF she
General.


General.
NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 29.-Gen. NIeClsIlan
died shortly after midnight from neuralgia
oil the heart. He returned home about six
weeks Hyo from his trip west with his
family und had been under the care OF a
physician for about two weeks.
Nothing serious was expected until yes
terday, when he became worse, He died
surrounded by his family at st. Cloud,
Orange Mountain, where he had lived about
20 years. Invitations had been issued for a
reception this evening.
Gen. McClellan's summer home, erected
after the war, was on the summit of Orange
Mountain, next to that of his father-in-law,
Gen. Marcy. The whole community was
shocked by the news of his death. Tho
flags are flying at half-mast and the Grand
Army post has called u meeting to express
their sorrow and offer body-guard for the
remains. Gen. Mcclellan was an elder In
thu Presbyterian Church.
The funeral of General Mcclellan took
place in New York last Monday. A
simple service was held in the Madissn
Square Presbyterian Church, after which
The body was taken to Trenton, N. j.,
and buried in the family lot. There wenA
no military honors or ceremonies, 10 deter-
ence to the wish OF the deceased expressed
during his life.
The pall-bearers were General William
d. Franklin, Major General Hancock, Con
eral Fitz John Porter, General Joseph E.
Johnston, General Nj. L. Mcmahon, Miltitm
@ Prime, Thatcher McAdams, IS. L. NJ. Bar
low, Colonel Edward H. Wright and Henry
G. Kelsey. Governor Albeit issued a
proclamation to the people of New Jersey
directing that on the day Of the funeral all
the public buildings shall be draped III
mourning, the flags half-masted the public
offices be closed, and major-goncral's
salute be fired, and he also recommends
that the day be observed by the citizens us
a holiday.
Messages of coincidence were received
Friday by the family Of deceased from
the Comte de Paris, Samuel ]. Tilden, Gen.
Hancock, Gen. ]. r. MCPHERSON. the Rev.
DR.. john Hall, Gen. Alexander 8. Webb.
Geu. Joseph L. Johnston, NJ. Roustan, the
French minister, and others.
EGeorge Brinton Mcclellan was bornin
Philadelphia, December Sd, 1926, and was
a son of DIR. George Mcclellan. He grad
uated at the University of Pennsylvania
in 1912, from West Point in 1876, and
was commissioned brevet second lieu
tenant of engineers; servedin the Mexican
war at the siege of Vera Cruz and in the
battles of Cerra Gordo, Contreras, Cheru-
busco, Molino del Rey and Chapultepec,
winning the brevets of first lieutenant
and captain for gallantry. At the close of
the war he returned to West Point,
where he remained until 1851, when
he was assigned to duty in the
construction of Fort Delaware. Subse-
quently, in his engineering capacity, he
accompanied the expeditions TO explore
the Red river and the Northern Pacific
railroad. He was promoted to be captain
of cavalry in 1855, and in that year he
went to Europe as member of military
commission to visit the seat of the Cri-
mean war, and upon his return prepared
an official report upon the Organization
of European Armies and Operations in
the Crimea," which was published by
order of the government. In
1857 he resigned from the army
and was chief engineer and vice
president of the Illinois Central rail-
road-1S57- -60-being chosen president of
the st. Louis & Cincinnati railroad in the
| latter year. On the outbreak of the civil
war in 1861, his services were enlisted by
the governor of Ohio in organizing the
volunteers called for by the first procla-
nation, and he was placed in command of
the department of the Ohio and commits
stoned maior-general of Ohio volunteers
| April 23d, 1861. On the first of May fol-
lowing the President appointed him q
maior-general in the United States army,
and directed him to disperse the Confed-
crate force occupying and threatening to
overrun West Virginia. By well-exe-
cuted movement he met and defeated the
enemy, and on the 18th of July reported
his task accomplished and West Virginia
clear. The thanks of Congress were
rendered him for these services, and after
the battle of Bull Run he was called to
Washington and (July 23d) placed In
command of q division comprising the
department of Washington and depart
ment of Northeastern Virginia; three
weeks later he was assigned to command
the department of the Potomac, and
August Doth, the Army of the Potomac.
Upon the retirement of Lieutenant General
Scott the command of the army Of
1.-The United States fell upon him, which
he retained until March 1lth, 1869,
when he was relieved from command OF
all military departments except that Of
the Potomac. On the 9Th of March ht
had made an advance upon Manassas
only to find the enemy gone, and, return
ing, embarked his army for Fortress
Monroe. The siege of Yorktown lasted
until May 5th, when followed the disas
trous campaign known as the Peninsula1
campaign, resulting in the retreat OF th'
army to the James river, July 4th, 9th
1862, and the final withdrawal the fol
lowing month to the relief of Genera
Pope in northeastern Virginia, leaving
Mcclellan for short time without an.
distinct command. After the defeat
Pope (August 29th, S0th) McClel
Ian was (September 2d) placed il
command of the capitol and the troop
for its defense, which later he reorganize'
and followed Lee into Maryland, tn
battles of South Mountain and Antietan
, ensuing, September 1417. The della
which followed again created much dis
/ satisfaction in Washington, and on th
! 7th of November, Just as he had move
into Virginia with apparently a well
: devised plan of operation, he was n
! lieved of his command at Warrenton, an
! General Burnside ordered to succeed hin
n Proceeding to New Jersey, he took n
further part in the war. AuRui
I 31st, 1864, he received the nom
! nation of the Democratic nationa
convention for the Presidency. The ele'
r. tion occurred on the Sth Of Hovembe
Y when President Lincoln was re-electe,
q Mcclellan receiving the vote of only Ne
Jersey, Kentucky and Delaware. On Il
day OF the election he resigned his con
mission MS general, and in I'll
a spring of 1865 sailed for Europ'
i, where he nude au extended sta.
n Returning in 1868 he superintende
q the construction of the Stevens foatir
n battery, also of the railroad bridl
3 across the Hudson, and in 1870 was Al
h pointed chief engineer of the departmel
n of docks of New York City, which latt
4 office he resigned in 1879. He was Il
author of various military reports, te
books and manuals. In November, 1877
he was elected governor of New Jers'
by over $4,000 majority, was inaugurat'
n january 18th, 1878, and served thr
~ years. After his retirement from Ii
!. Office he lived quietly.-Ed. L. b.
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u WAautEGToE, Oct 29.-The chief OF Il