Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-12-22 | Page 3 | Statue of Gen. McClellan

STATUE OF GEN mcclellan mistake made in placing slouch hat on the general new york dec 19 state historian hugh hastings called on mc clellan yesterday to talk over with him the alleged blunder in the design of the statue of the mayors father little mac which Is to sn washington general mcclellan in the model made by frederick maccoy ales wears a slouch hat members ot the local legion assert that he never wore any such headgear while in the federal army they want the model changed so mat the general shall wear a fatigue cap mr hastings to iho mayor that the matter bo called to the attention 0 the of congress which has charge ot the erection of the statue the mayor promised to look into the subject in reference lo 10 the model william F adjutant of general slocum post G A R of hobo ken declares that bo has a picture ot general mcclelan lateen during tho cival war in which lie Is shown van ane a slouch bat in a group with the 1 general are alien arid president lincoln the picture he says was taken in front of general mcclel lans headquarters