The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-11-05

at his residence on Orange mountain,
at about midnight last night, from
heart disease.
General Mcclellan died shortly after
midnight last night from neuralgia of
the heart. He returned home about
six weeks ago from his trip West with
his family, and had been under the
care Of a physician for about two
weeks. Nothing serious was expected
until yesterday, when he became worse.
He died surrounded by his family, at
st. Cloud, Orange mountain, where he
had lived for about twenty years. III
vitations had been issued for recep-
ton this evening.
General McClellan's summer home
was on the summit OF Orange noun
tain, next to that Of his father-in-law,
General Marcy. The whole commu-
nifty was shocked by the news Of his
death. Flags are flying a: half mast,
and the Grand Army Post has called a
meeting to express their sorrow and
offer body guard for his remains.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made. General McClel-
Ian was an Elder in the Presbyterian
Church.
WASHINGTON, October 29.-The
President sent the following telegram
of coincidence to Mrs. Mcclellan to-
day:
WASHINGTON, October 30, 1856
Mrs. Geo. B. Mcclellan, Orange, N. j..
/ 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
sympathy in your great grief and ex.
press to you my own sense OF affection
at the loss OF so good a friend.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
George Brinton Mcclellan was born
in Philadelhia, December 8, 1926. He
studied at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, and in 1842 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 en-
gineers. He served with distinction
during the Mexican war. and WAS sue
cessively breveted as first Lieutenant
and Captain. In 1872 he was assist
ant engineer in the construction Of
Fort Delaware (; in 1923 chief engin-
eer in the department Of Texas, having
in charge the surveys Of the coasts ol
that State; in 1884 engineer for the
exploration and survey OF the western
division Of the proposed Pacific rail,
road ; and in 1854-'5 he was on special
service in collecting railroad statistics
for the War Department. In 1866
having been Captain OF artillery, he
was member of the military commits
sion to visit the seat Of war in thu
Crimea. He resigned his commission
June 16, 1857, to take post Of chief en-
gineer of the Illinois Central railroad
OF which he was chosen vice president
in 1858; and in 1850 he became presi
dent of the st. Louis and Cincinnati
railroad. At the opening Of the civi
war he was commissioned as Major Gen
eral Of Ohio volunteers, and was places
in command of the department of th'
g Ohio, comprising the States of Ohio
# Indiana, Illinois and the western por
Y tions of Pennsylvania and Virgins
Y He was made Major General in tn
d regular army May IA, 1861, and com
= manded in several engagements il
western Virginia, which resulted il
clearing that region of the Confedel
ate forces, for which he received O
. July is the thanks of Congress. o
% July %, the day after the Federal d.
q feat at Bull Run, he was summoned
] Washington, and was placed in con
mand of the division of the Potoma,
and shortly after OF the army Of tn
81 Potomac. Upon the retirement {
ls Gen. Scott Nov. y he was appointe
y General-in-Chief OF the armies OF tn
i United States. He took the field |
% March, 1862, and having in the meal
y time been relieved of the command I
all the forces except the army of tn
ID Potomac, he set out for the peninsul
" of Virginia, and laid seige to Yorktowl
Of which was abandoned by the COME,
u crates as soon as his batteries wei
is ready to open fire. The retreatir
le Confederates, under Gen. ]. E. Johl
al ston, made q stand at Williamsbul
at MAY 81 long enough to enable the
~ trains to get off, and fell back to Ric
mond. Mcclellan, moving slowl
reached the Chicahominy about hi
:. 20, and opened the campaign again
p = Richmond, which was brought to
- virtual close by the battle Of Naive
: Hill Guly y, after which he fell ba
!. to Harrison's Landing, where he
!; trenched himself Gen. Halleck, hs
- ing in the mean while been made &c
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