The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-30
HIS CAKeFR.
His War Record rs Comuiaudsr of the
Army of the PotunIac-L1ter LIS.


Army of the POtuniac-Lnter LIS.
George Brinton Mcclellan, WAS BORN in
Philadelphis, December 8, 1925. He
studied at the University OF Pennsylvania,
and in 1912 entered the military 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 dis
tinction during the Mexican war, and was
suCcessively breyeted as first lieutenant
and captain. In 1872 he was assistant
engineer in the construction Of Fort
Delaware; in 1852 50 chief engineer in
the department Of Texas, having in charge
the surveys OF the coasts Of that
State; in 1854 engineer for the
exploration and survey of the west.
ern division OF the proposed Pacific
Railroad; and in lS54.5 he waI on
special service in collecting railroad statis-
tics for the War Department. In 1856,
having been made captain Of artillery, he
was member OF the military commission
to visit the seat Of war in the Crimea He
resigned his commission June IL, 1857, to
take the post OF Chief Engineer Of the Iii.
nois Central Railroad, OF which he was
chosen Vice President in 1855; and in
1860 he became President OF the St. Louis
and Cincinnati Railroad. Atthe opening
Of the civil war he was commissioned as
Msjor General OF the Ohio volunteers, and
WIS placed in command OF the depart
ment OF the Ohio, comprising the States
Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and the west
ern portions OF Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia. lie was made Major General in
the regular army May II, 1851, and COM
manded In several engagements in west
ern Virginia, which resulted in clearing
that region OF the Confederate forces, for
which he received on July 10 the thanks
Of Congress.
IL COMMAND OF ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
On July 99d, tho day. after the Federal
defeat at Bull Run, he was summoned to
Washington, and was placed in command
OF the division OF the Potomac, and shortly
after OF the Army Of the Potomac. Upon
the retirement Of General Scott (Noyem.
Der lsD he was appointed General.in-
Chief OF the armies Of the United States.
He took the field in March, 1862, and
having in the meantime been relieved Of
the command OF all the forces except the
army OF the Potomac, he got ont for the
peninsula OF Virginia, and laid siege 10
Yorktown, which was abandoned by the
Conlederates, under General j. L. John
ston, made stand at Williamsburg (May
5th) long enough 10 enable their trains to
get otf, and fell back toward Richmond
Mcclellan, moving slowly, reached the
Chickahominy about May goth, and open.
ed the campaign against Richmond, which
was brought to virtual close by the bat
tie Of Malvern Hall July lst), after which
he fell back 10 Harriaon's Landing, where
he entrepched himself.
General Hglleck, having in the mean
while been made qeneral.in.Chiet order.
ed Mcclellan august 2l) To return with
the whole army 70 Fortress Monroe and
Yorktown, General Lee, almost stimuli.
taueoasly moved from Richmond to threa-
ten General Pope. who had been placed In
command ei the Union forces in northern
Virginia. The result was the defoat Of
Pope ut Bull run, AGuss 20, 80. Pope, at
bic own request, was relieved from the
command Of, the forces at and about
Washington, which was conferred upon
Mcclellan. The Confederate, thenunder.
took the Invasion OF Maryland which was
brought 10 close by the battle OF An
lietam, September 1917.
RELIEVED OF TIE COMMAND.
They then creased tho Potomac and fell
leisurely back toward the llapldaR. Great
dissatisfaction was ieltat the slowness with
which Mcclellan followed them, and on No
ysmber 7, when he appeared to be making
preparations for an attack in force, he was
superseded in command by General Burn
side. Mcclellan was directed to proceed
to Trenton, n. j., there to await further
orderq, and took no further part in the
war. The Democratic National Conven.
ton, held at Chicago, August 81, 1864,
nominated him for the Presidency. he
received only the q electoral votes Of the
States OF Delaware, Kentucky and New
Jersey, the remaining 9l2 electoral Yotel
admitted being cast for Abraham Lin
coin. or the popular vote 2, 2923, ,0S5 IA iit
tic more than 6j percsnt) were cast fol
Lincoln, and l,sll,754 Ia little less than a
porcent) for Mcclellan. The latter re
signed his commiF lion in the army on the
day Of the elepllon, November 5, 1864
took up his residence In New York
and AiterwArd went 10 Europe. In 1861
he returned from Europe and tool
up his residence near Orange, N. j., ant
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the will OF Mr. Edwin A. Stevens he va!