John McClellan Brigadier General, United States Army |
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at Chicago, Illinois, April 11, 1847, the son of Colonel John and Jane
Josephine (Walker) McClellan. He received his early education in private
schools at St. Paul, Detroit, and in Germany. Graduated from West Point
in 1867, Army Artillery School in 1888. Married A.R.L. Wuppermann of Hanburg,
Germany, 1885 and married a second time to E. A. Halstead of Honolulu,
Hawaii Territory, on January 3, 1905.
He was appointed second lieutenant, 5th U.S. Artillery, June 17, 1867, first lieutenant, January 5, 1879, Captain, October 2, 1894, Major (Chief Ordnance Officer Of Volunteers), June 18, 1898, Major, Artillery Corps, February 28, 1901, Lieutenant Colonel, August 11, 1903, Colonel, March 16, 1906 and Brigadier General, USA, June 1, 1906. He retired at his own request, after more than 40 years of service, June 9, 1909. Served as an officer of the Weather Bureau of the War Department, 1875-1881 He received the thanks of the State Department for "valuable service" in 1883. He was in charge of ordnance depots, VII Army Corps, Jacksonville, Florida, and Havana, Cuba, 1898-99 (Spanish-American War) and served on the staff of General Brooke at Havana. He died at home in San Diego, California, on November 24, 1928 and was buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. His second wife, Emily Alice Halstead McClellan (1870-1932) is buried with him. MCCLELLAN, JOHN
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