At a complimentary dinner given to the officers of the 7th
New Hampshire Regiment at the Metropolitan Hotel in New York, the other day,
Major Roland, in response to a sentiment in honor of the commanding Chief,
General McClellan, stated:
That during a visit to Russia, some time since, he was told
by General Totleben, the renowned Engineer of the Crimean war, that he (Gen.
T.) thought there were at least two great soldiers in the United States. One was General Scott, whom he knew well by
fame and warlike acts, and the other through his military works, and that was
Captain McClellan. [Loud cheers.]
General Totleben predicted that if ever the United States should become
involved in war, Captain McClellan would distinguish himself. [Three cheers and a tiger for General
McClellan.]
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye,
Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, February 1, 1862, p. 1
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What timing--I just gave a conference paper earlier today on Russian-US relations during the Civil War! This is an interesting tidbit that I hadn't come across in my research. Thanks for sharing!
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