The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
ANOTHER HERO GONE.
Sudden Death of the Last Survivor OF
the Great Commanders.
The Summons Comes to General George
b. Mcclellan on the Day of Pro-
posed Reception.

b. Mcclellan on the Day of Pro-
posed Reception.
NEW YORK, October 29.-General George B.
Mcclellan, the last survivor of the great
commanders of a war only twenty years
closed, died very suddenly at three O'Clock
this morning at his beautiful country seat in
Orange Mountain. Only the day b, fore he
was apparently in as robust health as a man
in his fifty-ninth year could expect to be.
He drove from his villa down town. met
a number of friends, returned home
and ate a hearty supper, and not until
just before he retired for the night was he
attacked by the neuralgia pains about the
heart that caused his death five hours later.
About three weeks before he had felt the
physician, Dr. John S. Leonard, easily gave
relief. and no serious results were anticipat-
e me b heG don 70 g 60 n onE vsry
week was present at the Essex County hunt.
His daughter apd her cousin, Miss Marcy,
sat with him until ne started to retire, ii little
before II O'Clock. 4 moment later he was
heard groaning on the stairs. Mrs. McClel-
Ian, the young ladies and servants, ran to
his assistance, and he was carried to his
room. He complained of acute pains
about his heart, and almost lost con-
Leonard was instantly called for by tele-
phone. and in little while he was with his
patient. Such remedies as medical skill sug
gested were tried, and the pain was alleviated
for the moment only to return with Increased
violence. For the four hours the strong con-
stitution endured the severe torment. Just
before the end the terrible oppression seemed
lifted from his chest, he breathed freely once
more and said to those about his bedside: Il
feel more comfortable now
But q few minutes later he was past all
pain.
Through all the paroxysm of the night the
wife, daughter and niece sat by the bedside,
and when the dying soldiers eyes unclosed,
after moments of thankful unconsciousness,
they always opened upon the ones he loved
haSf Sn hrn IIfrt hn nirtt fhn Gfrrrrr 10
went On until the change that came at
O'Clock. The physician knew what that
last time the wife and daughter said good.
bye. At $50 the feeble futtering Of the
pulse went out altogether. The death was
made for the funeral. The family are in
clined to prefer u private interment, but will
not insist upon it.
phian by birth, and was born on the Sd of
December, 1926. His family is Scotch, and he
This title became extinct April 10, 1882.
About the middle Of the last century three
brothers of the name emigrated to America,
and one of them settled in Connecticut.
| From this one sprung the soldier who has
| just died. His fatherwas DR.. Geo. Mcclellan,
| q distinguished physician. His middle name
| is the maiden name of his mother.
Numerous messages from personal friends
were received during the day, including one
| Generals w. w. AyeriiI W B. FrapRIin''
Anson G. McCook, Fitz John Porter. ChanceE
lor Runyoh, ex-governor Bedle, OF New Jer-
sey, Mayor A. P. Martin, of Boston, James s.
| Negley, of Pittsburgh, and General H. s.
Cark of Columbus. r--4
The flags on the City Hall, the other public
and hundreds of private buildings, and all
the newspaper offices We're at half-mast in this
| city to-day. Proper action will doubtless be
taken tomorrow by the city officers in case
/ public funeral shall be agreed upon. at q
| special meeting of Abraham Lincoln Post
No. ID, G. A. R., of this city, held tonight, a
committee was appointed to draft reso
1 llltiOns action m
necessary in connection with the funeral
ceremony of General Mcclellan, who was
NJ T Me.fahon and WIN. 6. Prime went tc t
/ Orange this evening, and w. ]. Crosby Brown
offered their services Sc to the family in carry
| General Mcmahon said subsequently tina
nothing would be decided upon unit
| for the funeral will be discussed with Mrs
| Mcclellan. Little has been said to her abou
the matter yet but she expressed desire
as possible, and it should be conduct
ed without military honors. Genera
McMahon added, however, that the funera
Madison Square Presbyterian Church, thi
CITY. and that telegram had been sent to thu
to oficiate. The friends of the family ant
| military officers will be invited to attend tn,
| services, but no organizations of any sor
| service at the house before the removal O
| the body to New York.
L
Trenton, N; j., and in Difference to the wishe
| of the family the body will not be embalmed
| WASHINGTON, October 29-The Presiden
| sent the following telegram of coincidence t,
| Mrs. Mcclellan to-day:
WASHINGTON. October 90 1885,
"To Mrs George B. Mcclellan, Orange, N. j.
| Il am shocked by the news of your bus
| bands death. and while know how futile ar
all human efforts to console, must aSsur
you of my deep sympathy in your great grief
and express to you my own sense OF afflictiol
at the loss of SO good G1aKEs friend; cyrvr,.,n.
The following Executive order was issue
| to-day:
| "ExECuTIvE MANSION
! WASHINGTON, October g. 1885. {
1.-THE death of George B. Mcclellan, at on
| time the Major General commanding tn
armies of the United States, took place at a
early hour this morning As mark o
public respect to the memory of thi
distinguished soldier and citizen, whose mil
tary ability and civic virtues have shed luste
| upon the history of his country, it is ordere
by the President that the National flag
| displayed at half-mast upon all the buil6
city until after his funeral shall have take
! place. DANIEL S. LAMONT,
Private Secretary"
The following gcnCr" ~,ticr was issued thi
| ''WAR BBiARTMENT. /
| WASHINGTON, d. e., october %, 1885.
"With profound regret the Secretary o
General Georee B. Mcclellan. for formerly n MS
| jor-General commanding the armies of tn
United States which occurred at Orange, N
! j., this morning.
1.-THE name and fame of this distinguishe
soldier and citizen are known an
honored throughout the LRepublic
of the Potomac, he made it capabi
ofaccomplishing of great deeds; the lessons
gave ii were never FORGOTTEN, and the spiri
with which he animated it continued throug
all its eventfu1 history. Subsequently, as II
| leader, he rendered great services to hi
country. His pure and noble character, hi
unselfish devotion. and the duty he pei
formed in the hour of peril will cause hi
memory ever to be cherished with pride b
the people of the United States.
"WM. C. ENDICoTT,
Secretary of War"
| LONDON, October 3O.-The Standard says
'"rhe death of General Mcclellan remove
another prominent figure of the civil wal
He. however, was not fortunate; he had tn
dent Lincoln, and therefore did nc
receive the necessary support. GEL
eral McClelan's glory was shol
| lived. Grant was not such a master of tn
science of war. Long before the civil wa
Mcclellan was an experienced soldier. Hi
soldiers loved him and time had softered tn
| hard things said against him
| The article, taken as whole. is most eulC
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between ridicule, wit, irony and humo
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person; wit the ridicule of a superit
intellect or IL man of the world: iron
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