The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-11-06
nLlTTLE MAC" DEAD.
General George B. Mcclellan Dies Sudden
~ of Heart Observation-Disclosures by
the President and Secretary of War
Sketch of his Eventful Career.

General George B. Mcclellan Dies Sudden
~ of Heart Observation-Disclosures by
the President and Secretary OF War
Sketch of his Eventful Career.
ORANGE, n. J., Oct. 3e.-General George
b. Mcclellan, ex-Commatlder of the army of
the United States, died suddenly yesterday
morning at $40 o'clock from exhaustion
produced by repeated shocks of neuralgia
OF the heart at his home on Orange
Mountain, aged fifty-nine years.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.--At the Cabinet
meeting yesterday the death of General Nc
Clelian was feelingly alluded to by the
President and members of the Cabinet.
The following Executive order was issued:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, d. G.,
Oct. 29.-The death of George b. Mcclellan, at
one time the Major General commanding the
armies of the United States, took place at an
early tour this morning. As mark of public
respect to the memory of this distinguished
soldier and citizen, whose military ability and
civic virtues have sled luster upon the his
tory OF the country, it is ordered by the Presi-
dent that the National flag be displayed at
half-mast upon all the buildings of the exec
ntiye departments in this city until after his
funeral shall have taken place.
DANIEL s. LAMONT, Private Secretary.
The following general order was issued
YESTERDAY afternoon.
WAR DEPA RTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c..
Oct. %, 18S5.-With profound regret the Secre.
tary OF War announces to the army the death
OF General George B. Mcclellan, formerly
MaJor-General commanding the armies of the
United States, which occurred at Orange, N.
j., this morning. The name and fame of this
distinguished soldier and citizen is known
and honored throughout the Republic. As the
org organ 1e OF the army OF the Potomac, he
deeds. The lessons he gave it were never for
gotten. aud the spirit with which he animated
It continued through all its eventful history.
q 9 re low hcar rod oaf
services TO his country. His pure and noble
character, his unseIfsh devotion, and the duty
ne performed in the hour of peril will cause
his memory ever to be cherished with pride
by the people of the United States
WILLIAM 9. ENDICOTT, Secretary of War.
PRESIDENT Cleveland was profoundly inn
pressed by the news of General McClelian's
death. The friendship between the Presi-
dent and General Mcclellan was close, and
was marked by the high opinion which
each entertained respecting the other Presi-
dent Cleveland greatly desired to have Nc
Clellan in his Cabinet and probably pre-
ferred him to any other man. Mcclellan
would undoubtedly have been appointed
Secretary OF War had it not been for the
vigorous opposition OF the New Jersey
democratic leaders, who labored earnestly
to convince the President that McCiellan's
appointment would be political mistake.
The President yielded the point very
reluctantly, but he still kept Mcclellan
in mind, and when he had an
opportunity offered him the Russian
mission. This Mcclellan declined.
Within the past tWenty-four hours the
President had determined to ask General
Mcclellan to take the place of Dorman b.
Eaton on the Civil Service Commission.
He intended to send his request to McCleI-
Ian to-day.
The announcement of McClellan's death
fell on the Presidents mind with the shock
OF surprise, for he had not known that
the General was at all unwell. His dis
patch Of coincidence to Mrs. Mcclellan was
written the instant he heard thenews. The
autographic original will be sent to Mrs.
Mcclellan 1t is as follows:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 1885.-To Mrs. George
B. Mcclellan, Orange, N. il am shocked
by the news of your husbands death, and,
while know how futile are all human efforts
TO console, must assure you of my deep SYM
pathy IN your great grief and express to you
my own sense of affliction at the loss of so
good q friend. GROVER CLEVELAND.
George Rrinton Mcclellan was born in
Philadelphia, December s. 1895. He was edfl-
Gated at West Point, and graduated in 1916.
he served IN the Mexican war as a Lieutenant
OF Engineers where he was breveted as Cap
tam Tor merltorious service. In 1855, he was
GERS to go to Europe and observe the military
systems OF the European powers. His report
on the subject especially of his observations
IN the Crlmean war; was an able and use
ful work. He resigned in 1857, and was
appointed Engineer-in-Chief of the Illinois
Central Railroad. While engaged in this duty
ne ne made Chicago his place OF residence. In
1901 ne was made President of the St. Louis g.
Cincinnati Railroad Company, but in 1851, on
the breaking out of the war; he again entered
the army. and achieved a number of victories
over the rebel forces in West Virginia.
few days after the battle of Bnll Run
July II, lS61-he was appointed, at the recon.
mendation of General Winfield Scott to the
communicating of the army at Washington,
ana, When General Scott retired from active
service three months later he was made Com
mander-in- Chief of the armies of the United
states About the end of January, 1862, Presi-
dent Lincoln gave orders for a general move.
ment of all the armies, which was to be
made February %. Mcclellan had mean
time been relieved of the command of all the
departments except that of the Army of the
Potomac. With this force he began, about
March III, to move toward Richmond convey
ing his army by water down the Potomac and
Chesapeake Bay to the James River. Soon
after the opening of this campaign he be-
gan TO complain that he was not prop
erly supported by the President. Never.
theless ne began active operations about
the 9TH of. April, besieging Yorktown.
At the end OF month, when his batteries
were ready to open on the fort, the enemy
quietly stole away, falling back to Richmond.
Mcclellan followed slowly and took up po-
slton on the Chickahominy, small stream
flowing near the Confederate capital During
this advance on the retreating enemy he
fought the indecisive battle of Williamsburg,
which enabled General j. E. Johnson, the
rebel commander, to get his supply trains off
to Richmond.
While encamped near Richmond McClel-
Ian army remained three weeks almost mac
tive IN the swampS of the ChickahOminy, and
many soldiers were lost through sickness.
Actlye hostllities were renewed by the enemy
June 26 and then began the seven days bat
tle-at MecbanicSville, Savage'S Station,
White Oak Swamp, Gaines Mill and Malvern
Hill duly |, 1S62)-the result of which was
that the Union forces were compelled to re-
treat and abandon the conquest of Richmond.
: Meanwhile General Halleck had been made
Generalln Chief of the army, and he ordered
McClellan to return with his whole force to
fortress Monroe The scattered troops in
Northern Virginia had been united under
General Pope. General Lee assailed these
successfully September 80, 1s62-the second
battle of Bull Run.
After Pope's failure he was again
called to the command OF the Army
OF the Potomac and defeated General
Lee at the battle of Antietam, September II,
the 9th of November following, and was not
recalled to the service. He resigned his
Major Generalship in the regular army in
1864, and General Sheridan was promoted
to fill the vacancy.
After this General Mcclellan took no further
part in the war, In August, 1884, he was the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency. but
received only twenty-one electoral votes, the
remaining 212 being cast for Abraham Lin
coin: OF the popular vote, however, Lincoln
received about 2,200, 900, and Mcclellan about
1,S00,0G0
He Travelled in Europe from 1864 to 1853.
and then became a resident of New York
City, and held the Office of Superintend-
ent of Docks and Piers By the will of Edwin
A: Stevens he was also made Superintendent
OF the Stevens Floating Battery, which
proved complete failure. He afterward re-
moved TO Orange Mountain, N j., and was
elected Governor of that State in 1877. He has
not since appeared in public life.
Win Rest at Riverside.
New YORK, Oct. 30.-Mayor Grace re-
Gently wrote to Mrs. Grant asking that she
and her family give a clear and emphatic