Near Alanreed in Gray County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
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George B. McClellan
1. George B. McClellan Marker
Inscription.
George B. McClellan. . West Point graduate George B. McClellan (1826-1885) was a U.S. Army engineer and a member of an expedition led by Randolph B. Marcy that explored the Texas Panhandle in 1852. McClellan Creek was named for him, and nearly a century later Lake McClellan was named in his honor. He was vice president and chief engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad and served as a Union general during the Civil War. He designed the McClellan saddle used by the U.S. Army. He ran for president in 1864 against Abraham Lincoln and served as governor of New Jersey from 1878-1881.
West Point graduate George B. McClellan (1826-1885) was a U.S. Army engineer and a member of an expedition led by Randolph B. Marcy that explored the Texas Panhandle in 1852. McClellan Creek was named for him, and nearly a century later Lake McClellan was named in his honor. He was vice president and chief engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad and served as a Union general during the Civil War. He designed the McClellan saddle used by the U.S. Army. He ran for president in 1864 against Abraham Lincoln and served as governor of New Jersey from 1878-1881.
Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2149.)
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 12.783′ N, 100° 52.397′ W. Marker was near Alanreed, Texas, in Gray County. Marker could be reached from Farm to Market Road 2477 E, 3.2 miles north of Interstate 40, on the left when traveling north. Located in the McClellan Creek National Grassland. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Alanreed TX 79002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow
3. Wide view of missing George B. McClellan Marker site
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on March 24, 2021. 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
