Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-11-05

press OF the whole country during the
protracted illness of our great General.
exPresident Grant, somewhat prepared
the public mind for his decease but the
news on Thursday last Of the death of
General Geo. B. Mcclellan came like
a clap Of thunder out of clear sky,
and startled by it, suddenne>s the entire
population Of the nation. even in the
most obscure country village and farm
ing hamlet.
He died OF neuralgia of the heart at
his home at ii. Cloud. Orange Noun
tain. New Jersey. at little past mid
night on Wednesday night of last week ;
and though he had been under the care
Of a physician for some little length OF
time. 80 sudden was hi- demise that the
public aud even hi own family were
wholly unprepared for an event 30 much
tn hc deplorei
The great body of the American peo-
pie had not even heard Of any impair
ment of General McCl ans health and
SO little did bee and his family anticipate
the sad event which transpired that on
Tuesday of last week the McClellan>
gave dinner 10 some Of their neigh
bor,. the General taking part and APP
Fearing in his usual good spirits
rhe death ef tie two renowned
American generals. Grant aud MrClcl-
Ian. viii make j So memorable Each
had been commander of the great
army of the Potomac. aud the army OF
the 'uiIel states. each had been the
nominee ot his party for the presidency
bu. while General Grant wa, twice
elected ,o The high office of Chief Mag
i-,raie. General Met lelIan was defeated
ia d. only candidacy for that office
Tl.c discussion II BIZ merits as mil
aary leader a; ;Ai, time. j. oil; Of place.
H. it our, to ,ueuriou here with great
gra,itai, for hj- LOYALTY to the Nation
"'t1 '''i, - go ''' 81 '.''''''' '''''''' ''e
Little Ma" oi other day who occu-
pied. and sill occupies. - large place
ir tl. affections II ,he -uiop soldier.
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from -Alpie''A N!'."l''aia VIII he oi
nirr, tuaa usual interest a; this time.
t'rA. ttro- BTl.H0 M@ lcllan was
born ~ Philadelphia, Dc x, lN2d. He
,'usIei al tie DIVERSITY 81 Pvuu-yl J.
'aaIa- and 10 lN}2 entered the military
academy at Ne~i Point. where he grad
uated second IT liz class III 1876 aud
was Assigned 10 duty a Srcyet second
Lieutenant III the corps "i engineers.
He rScd " It'll distinction during the
Mexican war, aud was -lcrt>>i>elv
brryetci A. / !r-l I.leutcaaut and I APP
tain H. lS5l-2 Ay was assistant en-
-iarer IL the construction of Fort Della
ware III lNI2-3, eAiet engineer ot the
Department ot Texas, having ia charge
Ing survey Of the coast, OF that State I;
III lo5@-i- engineer for the exploration
and survey of the Western Division Of
the proposed Pacific Railroad; III Isl l.
=, he NNa- GA special service in collect
iu@ railroad statistics ior The War De
iart'ne"t III lH3"-6. having been made
Captain Of artillery. he was member
%; Ilf military commission To visit the
seat oi war ~ the trimea. He re-
-l-ned Ai- commission June Is. 49,,
% take The posi- ut rhiet engineer Of
the iLIu"l- Central Railroad. Of which
ie Wa chosen Wee President in lo5s.
and IN 1850 he became President If the
81 L"ul~ aud Cincinnati Railroad.
~ tAr opening of the civil war he
VIZ commissioned a. Major General Of
phip Volunteers, and was placed in com
nand 81 The Department OF the Dino,
comprising the States OF OHIO. Indiana,
Illinois aud the western portions OF Penn
-ylvanla and Virginia. He was made
Mayor General in tie regular army MAY
IL. 1861. aai commanded ii several
"HEageme'lt> III Western Virginia. which
resulted ih clearing that re.i"rl Of the
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