The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-05
ON ETERNITY'S SHORE.
Sudden Death Of Gen. George b.
Mcclellan at His Residence,
Near Orange.
He Is Called In the Silent Hours, Dis
solution Being Preceded by
Acute Agony.


George Brinton Mcclellan, formerly
Major General of the United States armies
and commander Of the Army of the Po-
tomac, and more lately Governor Of New
Jersey, died early on the morning of the
18th ult.. Mt his home in st. Cloud, on
Orange Mountain, near Onnge. N. j.
THE DEATH-BED SCENE.
Gen. Mcclellan returned home from an
extended trip through the West on Sept.
IL, apparently in the best of health. On
Oct II. while he was passing through the
Hoboken y-house, he felt severe pain
near his heart. The pain was temporary,
but the General consulted DIR. Seward
his physician. Dr. Seward concluded that
he had neuralgia of the heart, and by his
advice the General gave up an extended
trip with his wife to Old Point Comfort,
Va, to attend a meeting of the Governors
OF the soldiers home at that place. Dur
ing the past week he walked and drove
about Orange as usual, but about ii o'clock
on wednesday evening, an hour after he
had retired to his bedroom, he was seized
with another and very severe attack of pain
in the region of the heart. Mrs. McClel-
Ian sent for DIR. Seward. and under his
treatment the pain became less Sc
we're. AT o'clock in the morn
ing. however, the pain returned with
increased severity. DIR. Seward admins
tered morphine, hypodermically, but with
out avail. The General became uncon-
scious, and remained SO until he died at
245 o'clock in the morning. Mrs. McClel-
Ian, Miss May Mcclellan, and DR.. Seward
were in the room. The only other men,
Der of the Generals family, George Brin-
ton Mcclellan, Jr.. is a senior in Princeton
College, and could not be reached in time.
Gen. McCIellan's mother is still alive, in
her S5th year. She is an invalid, and in
the beginning of the summer she was not
expected to live until autumn. During the
summer she has been at Drifton, Pa. The
General returned from visiting her there
just two weeks before his DEATH
PUBLIC SYMPATHY.
The following executive order was issued
at Washington by order of the President:
AS mark Of public respect to the memory of
this distinguished soldier and citizen, whose
military ability and civic virtues have shed lus-
ter upon the history OF his country, il is or
dered by the President that the national flag be
displayed at half-mast upon ali the buildings
OF the executive departments in this city until
after his funeral shall have taken place.
Secretary of War Endicott issued the fol-
lowing general order:
With profound regret the Secretary of War
announces TO the army the death OF Gen.
George Mcclellan, formerly ma or-general
commanding the armies of the United States.
The name and fame OF this distinguished SOL
der and citizen are known and honored
throughout the republic. AS the organizer of
the Army of the Potomac he made IL capable of
accomplishing great deeds. The lessons he
gave 1t were never forgotten, and the spirit
with which ne animated il continued through
I'll its eventfu history Subsequently as its
m lie
country His pure and noble character his un-
selfish devotion, and the duty he performed in
be cherished with pride by the people Of the
United States.
A special from Washington to the Chi
cago Tribune says:
The death OF Gen. Mcclellan was great sur
prise here IL was not known that he had been
Ill. and the President had directed that letter
be written today tendering him the position
vacant by the retirement of Mr.. Eaton Gen.
Mcclellan had already refused the Russian mis-
sion. and 1t hardly was expected that he would
accept a Civil Service Commissioner hip, the
duties OF which are 40 onerous and the salary of
which is small But the President, In his
endeavor to induce prominent Democrats ID
accept this place, had determined to offer il TO
Gen. Mcclellan.
A New York dispatch says:
As son as the news OF Gen McClellan's death
spread throughout the city great sorrow was
lie buildings were placed at half-mast. The
Grand Army Post called a meeting TO express
their sorrow and offer body-guard for the re-
mains
COINCIDENCE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
To Mrs. George b. Mcclellan. Orange, Nj:
am shocked by the news of your husbands
death, and, whilo know how futile are all
human efforts TO console, L must assure you of
my deep sympathy in your great grief and ex
press TO you my own sense OF atf1iction at the
loss of so good friend.
COINCIDENCE FROM GOV. ALBEIT.
To Mrs. George b. Mcclellan, West Orange.
N j.:
MY DEAR MADAM: I have just learned with
profound sorrow Of the death of your distin-
Quished husband. i speak not only for myself
but for all the people of New Jersey, who will
join in the universal mourning for the loss Of q
pure and upright citizen and a great soldier.
wish most earnestly to take such proper offtcial
action as will do honor to his memory. / have
directed Adjutant General William 5. Stryker
the Executive may be in full sympathy with
your own feelings. / have the honor to be,
very respectfully yours, LEON ALBEIT
BIOGRAPHICAL.
George Brinton Mcclellan was born at Phila-
delphia in 1896 His father was distinguished
physician. o graduate of Yale College, and
founder of Jefferson College. At West Point
Mcclellan had the reputat.c, of being an in
dustrious but not brilliant student; but he
graduate second in general rank in the largest
class that had ever lett the academy. and frst
In the class on engineering
His military rank when he left West Point In
1876 was second lieutenant Of engineers. He
served as such in the Mexican war. In the
spring of 1855 he was appointed to a captainey
In the First Cavalry Regiment The same year
he was one of commission composed OF three
officers sent by the United States Government
to make observations in the Crimean war:
He resigned his commission in the army in
1857 and became Chief Engineer of the Illinois
Central Railroad. In 1861 he re-entered the
army. AS commander of the Federal forces in
West Virginia he gained the victories of
Rich Mountain and Cheat River. few GAYS
after the battle of Bull Run he was appointed
commander of the army &C Washing on. In
November, 1861, he assumed command of the
armies OF the United States. His victory at
Fair Oaks, May 81, 1862. was followed by ac-
lions at Mechanicsville, Savage's Station,
White Oak Swamp, Gaines Mill, and Malvern
HILL
his forces and the abandonment OF his plan To
supersede Gen. Mcclellan, who was. however,
recalled to the command of the army September
2, 1862. His victory at Antietum was gained
about fortnight after this date. In the follow
ing November he was relieved of command.
In 1864 he was nominated for the Presidency
on the Democratic ticket, and received popu-
lar vote OF I,s00.O0o. In 1877 Mcclellan wal
elected Governor of the State Of New Jersey, q
position which he filled until 1891. Since that
time he had lived In New York City. His learn
ing and abilities as an engineer gave him lead
ing and remunerative business in his pro-
fession.
A WOMAN was discharged from the