Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-03
GEN. MCCLELLAN
Dies Suddenly at His Home in
New Jersey, Thursday.

If neuralgia of the heart, at his home
On Orange Mountain, in New Jersey,
last Thursday, Oct. 80. lie was APP
parently in robust health until five
hours before his death.
SKETCH OF THE DEAD SOLDIER.
George Brinton Mcclellan was born
in Philadelphia, December ., 1875.
lie studied at the University of PENN
sylvania, and in 1912 entered the Mil
itary Academy at West Point, where
he graduated second in his class in
1916, and was assigned to duty as
Brevet Second Lieutenant in the
Corps of Engineers. He served with
distinction during the Mexican war,
and was SUCCESSFULLY breveted as
First Lieutenant and Captain. In
1872 he was assistant engineer in
the construction of Ft. Delaware; in
1923 chief engineer of the Depart
ment of Texas, having in charge the
surveys of the coast of that State; in
1854 engineer for the exploration
and survey of the Western division
of the Pacific railroad in 1856, hav-
ing been made Captain of ARTILLERY,
he was a member of the military
commission TO visit the seat Of war
in the Crimea. lie resigned his COM
mission June 6, 1857, to take the post
of Chief Engineer of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, and in 1860 he became
President of the st. Louis and Gin
cinnati railroad. AT the opening of
the civil war, he was commissioned a
Major General of Ohio volunteers and
placed in command of the Department
of the Ohio. lie was made Major
General in the regular army May IA,
1861, and commanded in several ell
gagements in West Virginia, rcceiv-
ing a vote of thanks from Congress.
On July %, the day after the Federal
defeat at Bull Run, he was placed in
command of the Division of the Po-
tomac, and shortly after the Army OF
the Potomac. Upon the retirement
of Gen. Scott, November l, he was
appointed General-in-chief of the
armies of the United States. The
following March he began the Pen
insular campaign. Reaching the
Chickahominy about May 20, he
opened the campaign against Rich
mond, when was brought to a virtual
close by the battle of Waivers Hill
July l, after which lie fell back tC
IIarrison's Landing and entrenchet
himself. Gen. Halleck having in thu
meantime been made Generalin
chief. ordered Mcclellan TO return
with his whole army to Fortress Mon
roe and Yorktown. Gen. Lee almos
simultaneously moved from Rich
mond to threaten Gen. Pope, who hat
been placed in command ofthe Uniol
forces in Northern Virginia. I'll,
result was the defeat of Pop
at Bull Run August 29-30. Pope
was relieved of the comman,
of the forces at and about Wash
ington, which was conferred upo
Mcclellan. The Confederates the
undertook the invasion of Maryland
which was brought to close by I'll
battle of Antietam, September 1911
They then crossed the Potomac an,
fell leisurely back toward the RAP
idan. Great dissatisfaction was fel
at the slowness with which McClel
Ian followed them, and on Novembe
: I, when lie was preparing to attac
: in force, he was superseded by Burn
Y side. Mcclellan was directed TO pre-
D coed to Trenton, N. j., there to ava
. further orders, and took no turtle
: part in the war.
4 The Democratic National Conver
l ton held at Chicago, Aug. 20, 1876.
r nominated him for the Presidency
: but he received only the 81 electorii
s votes of Delaware, kentucky an
New Jersey. lie resigned his con
t mission in the army on the day Of III
D election, and afterward went to Ell
I rope. lie returned four years late
and took up his residence near Oh
ange, N. j, lie was Superintendent
r of the bridge over the Hudson rive
t at Poughkeepsie, and Superintent
end Of docks and. piers in the city {
. New York, but resigned in 1878.
! In 1882 he again entered polite
9 and became the Democratic cand
a date for Governor of New jersey,
8 which Office be was elected and SER
u ed out the full term. After the ele
II ton Of Mr.. Cleveland to the Presidel
II cy, Gen. Mcclellan was prominent
o mentioned for Cabinet position, al
II it was expected that he would
10 called TO the head of the War d
partment, but the President had OF
er views. He again went into +
e tirement, and died while yet a col
l. paratively young man, seemingly
l. vigorous and robust health.
o The funeral took place at 10 o'clo'
p Monday morning, and, at the reque
le of Mrs. Mcclellan, there was no mi
l. tary display. The simple services
10 the Presbyterian church were co
N Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Parker, al
there was no eulogy. The Dall-bea
y ers were Maj. Gen, w. S. HancoC
s. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Gen. Ma