The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06

made commander-in-chief ordered him
to return with his whole army to
Fortress Monroe and Yorktown. After
the defeat of General Pope, at the second
Bull Run in August 1862, General Mcclellan
was placed In command of the defences of
Washington. In tho Maryland campaign
from September to November 10, 1869, he
was in command of the Army of the Pc
tonic. being engaged in the battles of South
Mountain and Antietam and in
the march to Warrenton. His
victory over Lee at Antietsm ended
the Confederate invasion Of Maryland. On
November General Mcclellan was super
seeded by General Burnside, and placed on
waiting orders
General Mcclellan was not afterward en-
gaGed in the war. On August 81, 1864, the
Democratic National convention nominated
him for the presidency, and at the ensuing
election he was defeated by President Lin
coin. He resigned his commission in the army
on the day of election, November g. 1854,
and took up his residence in N. Y. city Al
terward he made visit to Europe, from
which he returned in 1868 He then engaged
in practice MS civil engineer He had
charge Of the constructed Of the Stevens
floating battery at fIoboksn, Y. j., and was
superintendent of the construction Of the
railway bridge over the Hudson at Pough-
keepse He also served as chief engineer OF
the department of docks in this CITY, re-
signing in 1872
In 1877 General Mcclellan was the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor Of New Jersey,
and wat elected by about $4,000 majority.
Since the e1riration of his term as governor
he has not held public office
In addition to his report on "The Armies OF
Europe' (which was repuhlished in Philadol-
phia in lS6n I've was the author of a transla-
ton from the French of manual of Bay
ouet Fxercises' adopted for the use Of
the United States army. 1852: vol
ume Of the government reports of the
Pacific Railroad SURVEYS 1854: "Rngu-
latfons and Instructions for the Field
Service of the United States Cavalry in Time
of War; European Cavalry" Report on the
Organization and Campaigns of the Army of
thePotomac,' 1864; and n recent contribution
TO tho Century war papers. Between 1853
and 1851 he was chosen n member of several
scientific associations.
At the time of his death. General Mcclellan
was president of the Grant Belt Copper
company He was also governor of the
Soldiers Home at Old Point Comfort. Va
He married in Nav, 1860, n daughter of
Gen. Randolph b. Marcy, on whose
staff he had been, and who later served on
his staff. For about twenty years General
Mcclellan has made his summer home on the
summit Of Orange mountain, about two miles
from the town of Orange, spending there a
part Of almost every year since that time.
In appearance General Mcclellan was n
man who would attract attention anywhere
iio "o' opuO - w c, i. 80, eoC 10 ~ : ~ ~,
WIN Neiy Iloai ..ru s ~ ~;
laree Eeck anu a,welI ipiii t neau ii 10
uiiiis were ii'u1, 'lai aii'I is a,ii' a. Ia, a.
prov man >. NC eS 10 w. ~, Orea. @iia
gave no SlEnS ol auy eIiloUloi Cua. ms 10
WorhllS NlI'ii tne man ne "o'o ,i,u1
la,ne anu IN III u a ny
g lor tou l.eu WIZ AM i.is
ma W. o'1l'eu oooh, q n,,,
Iriehqs' "Iolh ne ugrthiIe,i az lines ;
IoyoI'y Ill MS we" hoiN "i'" Oi"'is0 i0'i-
ue ne es' ,,.. of c,,,or,, ,1oC1oror., dootb
NC nrMa pi - -, 49,.
was IeCei1rt N''N S,.ia,.
. . eNNei9 i'' ,t ia Nv ',.od IL ,,nn,
ton W. -" , WIRE nc D., many y,
{eai III :, " i'hen"n. % M H., e..
nrooklyil, i'nt IN nun! o'nT M tmg ii9s
WerT a, ~ WA
'he eUei" a.. ION y, ',''
anu 0'Nty-hlt new 1 orH o'uh,eoIS t1e.oilu