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Union general George B. McClellan poses with his wife, Ellen Marcy. In 1855 McClellan began to court Marcy, whose other suitors included McClellan's old West Point friend, the future Confederate general A. P. Hill.
Nov 21, 2019 · She married George Brinton McClellan on 22 May 1860. They had two children, Mary, born in Ohio in 1862, and George B., born in Saxony while the couple was temporarily staying there. The widow of General George Brinton McClellan, she died on 12 February 1915, 37 rue Cotta in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France at 79 years of age. Sources
- Female
- February 13, 1915
- George Brinton Mcclellan
Known as Ellen, she was the daughter of Major General Randolph Barnes Marcy & a descendant of Mayflower passenger Deacon John Dunham. She was the wife of Union General & New Jersey Governor George B McClellan & the mother of US Representative & New York City Mayor George B McClellan Jr.
George McClellan was twenty-seven when eighteen-year-old Mary Ellen Marcy rejected his first proposal of marriage in 1854. He later renewed his efforts to gain her affections after she bowed to her parents’ wishes and ended her engagement to future Confederate General A. P. Hill.
Major General George B. McClellan and his wife Ellen Mary Marcy are shown together in this carte de visite that was part of a collection of Maine soldier Maj. Abner B. Small of Waterville, who served in the 3rd Maine before receiving a commission in the newly formed 16th Maine Regiment.
Includes three diaries of Mary Ellen Marcy McClellan and three unidentified photographs. Her diaries include personal observations and direct transcriptions of General McClellan's thoughts and views on his meetings with famous world leaders during his European travels.
Carte de Visite. Frederick Gutekunst, Photographer. Courtesy of Library of Congress, James Wadsworth Family Papers. Reference Number: LC-MSS-44297-33-141
