Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-30
lNo7HER SoLDIER DEAD.
suseer Dsah OF GENERAL meCiellnn-Hi.
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rBy telegraph % the Dispatcnl
NTyARk. y. o., October 29.-CIen-
eva George T. Mcclellan died shortly
after midnight last night from neuralgia
o. the heart. Tie returned home about
siz weeks ago from ms trIp West witt
his family. and mas been under the care
o. @ physician for Rbout two weeks.
Nothing serious was expected until yes
terday. when he became worse. He
diod surrounded by ms family a. ST.
Cloud. Grange mountain. where be had
lived Tor about twenty years. Invita-
non, mac been issued for s reception
this evening.
General Mcclellan summer home,
erected aftei the w&r, was OF the SUM
mlt Of Orange mountain. next 10 that
OF ms father-Ir-isW, General Marcy.
The whole community was shocked by
the news OF BIS death. Flags are flying
a. haii-mAst. and the Grand Army
Pos; has called D meeting 10 express
Their sorrow and offer q bOdy-guard
for the remains. The arrangements Tor
the funeral have not vet been made.
General Mcclellan was al elder IL the
Presbyterian Church.
george Brinton Mcclellan was born
II Philadelphia December 3. 1896, and
entered West Point IL le42, graduating
second IL his class u 1916. lie served
III the Mexican WAY ana was successivelY
hfeveted a. tirst lieutenant and captain.
IL lS5l-'2 he was assistant engineer II
the construction Of Fort Delaware IL
lsj&-o chief engineer IL tine Depart
ment Of Texas II 1853 engineer Tor
the exploration and survey Of the west
ern division Of the proposed Pacific
railroad and IL ls5+-'j he was or
special service IL collecting railroad
statistics for the War Department. In
ls55-'6, having been made captain OF
artillery, he was member Of the mill
tSrv commission 10 visit the seat Of war
II the Crlmea he resigned ms com
mission IL 1857 % take the post OF chief
engineer Of the Illinois Contra railroad.
OF which be vas chosen vice. president
il 1855, Gno IT. 1860 he became presi-
dent Of the 81. Louis snd Cincinnati
railroad.
Al the beginning Of the civil war he
was commissioned a. major general Of
Ono volunteers. and was placed IL
command OF the Department Of OHIO
lie was made Encouragement III tine regu-
Ia army MAY -. lo6I. and commanded
IL several engagements II Western VIZ
glnia. 81 July 22l, tina DAY after TIT
Fedora defeat a. Bull Run, he wa sun
munea 10 Washington. and was placed IL
command OF tint division Of the pOto,
mac snd shortly after Of the Army Of
the Potomac. Upon the retirement Of
General Scott 'AoycmbeT lstl he was
appointed general-in-c chief Of the ar
mles OF the niteo States lie took the
iield II March, 1862. and LAID siege 10
} oTkt0wn. winch was abandoned by the
Conieaerates soon after. The COnfede-
rates. under General =. /. Johnston.
mace stand at Williamsburg MAY
5th long enough 70 enable their tram
70 get of, HnC fell back towards Rich
mond.
Mcclellan reached the ChlckAhominy
about May Goth End opened the cam
paIgn against Richmond, which was
brought tos close by the battle OF Nal
VEN Hill duly lstl He then fell back |
20 Hsrris0n's landing, where he ca
trenched himself General HAlleck. I
anving IT. the mean while been made (
general-iB-ohiei, ordered Mcclellan An- 4
gust oath 70 return with hts whole 4
Srmy to Fortress Monroe and York
Town. General lee almost simultane-
ousiy moved from Richmond 70 threat
en General Fope. VINO mad been placed
N command Of the Union forces in
Northern Virginia. The result was the
defeat Of Pope al Bnll Run. August
-s-aO. Pope. al MS OWL request. was
relieved from the command OF the
forces Al and about Washington, which
was conferred upon Mcclellan.
The C0nfederates then made AZ invA-
sion OF Mary Wand. which was brought tos
lose by the battle OF Antietana, Sep
.ember le-i7.
Mcclellan was superseded IN com
nand BY General Burnside. Mcclellan
MS directed 70 proceed 70 Trenton, n.
2 %, there % await further orders, and
.ook no further part II the war.
The Democratic Nationa. Convention
leld al Chicago august 81, 1864, nomi-
iateG him iof the presidency. lie re
eiYed only the twenty-one electoral
'oges Of the States Of delaware, KEN
ucky, and New Jersey. the remaining
~ electoral votes admitted being cast
or abraham Lincoln. o. the popn-
A. vote :. 228 035 "a little more than
. per cent were cast Tor Lincoln.
nd I,eil ,75s "a little less than As per
tat.l Tor Mcclellan. The latter re-
lgnsd has commission IN the army on
be day Of the election, November &,
es'4. took up has residence IN New
.erk and aflerward went 70 Europe.
y 1865 be returned from Europe aud
boa ~ has residence near Orange, n.
:, and engaged in practice ~ an engi-
eeE. he was superintendent OF the
instruction Of the railway bridge over |
b. HUDSON river near Poughkeepsie. !
!. A.. and superintendent of decks and
lerz N the city Of ksw York, but To- {