Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-29
THE DEAD GENERAL
"A Brief Sketch OF the Career Of Ce>. n
Mcclellan.

MAJ. Gen. George Brinton Mcclellan. vbose
| sudden death at his home in New Jersey NJ
midnight last night is reported ia the tele-
| graphic columns OF THE STAR Was of scotch
descent, and was born i'm Philadelphia Decem.
| Der sd, 1926. He graduated from West Point
| 1916, was commissioned second lieutenant OF
| engineers, served I'm the Mexican war of
1868, and greatly distinguished himself "A
the battles OF Contreras, Churubusco Moleno
del Rey, and Chapultepec, receiving the brevet
rank OF captain. After the Mexican war he re-
NAMED at West Point till 1851, and introduced
the oayonet exercise there. He was emplOyed
lor the next three years in engineering and r
ploring duties at Fort Delaware, in the Red
the survey Of the Texas rivers. Ia iSSs he vs ~.
promoted TO be captain OF cavalry and SOON
eraD Robert E Lee to observe the wsr ~ EN-
GIimea. HIS report on the Organization OF
a EUROPEAN Armies and the Operations Of War"
mission In 1857, and was suocessiveiy vice
president and engineer of the Illinois CentrSi
railroad and president of the Ohio and Missis-
sippi railway. At the first proclamation OF Wsr
In April, 1851, the ex-captain of cavalry va
ny Joy: Dehnison, Of Ohio TO aid him I'm
organizing MS volunteer regiments, and com.
missloned AS major general OF volunteerx
Three weeks later the President at the irstsnce
the United States armies commissioner Georve
r. Mcclellan and John G. Fremont major gem
Clellan was sent into West Virginia TO meet fhe
lnsurgent force there, and, by a well conceived
pnUnement ~ was defeated. After the battle OF
bull Run he was called TO command the divi-
sion OF the Potomac July %, 1861 and the de.
partment OF the Potomac August 20, 1861. He
armies of the United States November 4. 1sSi
but on March i i, 1862 was superseded by Cen
ARMY Of p phe p nion,a Ia command OF the
magnifcent army, but complaints were made
that he was unwilling TO move forward with IL.
ne mace an advance on Manassas March q bur
The enemy had already abandoned it. Return.
ing ne led his command TO Fortress Monroe
force was defeated at WILLIAMSBURG and IA
fought drawn battle at West Point Va After
the battles at Fair Oaks and Seven Pines, and
At Gaines, Mills, in none OF WHICH he com
manded In person, he determined upon \
change OF base TO the James river, and during
him. were fought. Itwas too late to take Rich.
back to the vicinity of Washington to re,n1nrcs.
Pope, who was at this time retreating towards
w VI confronted by a superior force,
ana zen mcclellan was for few DAYS without
any distinct command. After the battles near
" Washington August 80 september 4, 1862.
followed Gen. Lee into Maryland, deIeated q
part OF his force at South Mountain September
creek September II, but did not pnrsue iIaa
into Virginia. The confederate forces then
crossed the Potomac and Tell leisurely back to-
waro the Rapidan. Great dssa tisact ion WAS
,elt AZ The slowness with which Mcclellan fol-
lowed them, and on November 7th, when he
attack in force, ne was superseded in command
BY Gen. Burnside. Mcclellan was directed 10
proceed TO Trenton, N j., there to await further
orders, and he took no further part In the war
The democratic national convention held I'M
Chicago August 81, 1854, nominated him for
The Presidency. He received only the 2I cleo
lorial votes of the states of Delaware, Kentucky,
ana New Jersey, the remaining 2I2 electoral
votes admitted being cast for Abraham LINCOLN
Of the popular vote, 2,223,O35 IA little more
han 30 per cent? was cast for Lincoln. and
l,Sl1,154 "a little less than as per cent for Nc.
Ciellan- The latter resigned his commission In
he army on the day OF the election, November
), 1854, took up his residence In New York
md afterwards went to Europe. In 1868 Ia
eturned from Europe and took up his residences
lear Orange, n. J., and engaged in practice
3 an engineer. By the will of Mr. Edwin
stevens he was placed In charge OF The
stevens noating battery, which had Tor a num-
ger OF years been In course OF construction a
toooken. he was also made superintendent
the construction OF the railroad bridge over
ne hudson river near Poughkeepsie, n Y
M superintendent OF the docks and pier IN
he city OF New York, but resigned the latter
NICE In 1872. He has translated from the
'rench "a Manual Of Bayonet Exercise"
dapted for the use Of the United States army
1902, and written q volume OF the govern
ne INT reports Of the "Pacinc Railroad Survey
1904. volume OF the reports OF the European
THE Armies Of Europe" &C.
r1nted by order OF Congress Q86l), and "Re.
ort on the Organization and Campaigns Of In
Irmy OF the Potomac" 1854