Charles William McLellan

1842 - 1864  (22 years)

Bryce McLellan

Abt 1690 - 1776  (86 years)

Birth	Abt 1690	Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Died	24 Mar 1776	Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine
Family 1	Jane           b. Abt 1695, Ireland
Married	24 Nov 1715
Children	+ 1. Alexander McLellan           b. Abt 1717, Ireland   2. John McLellan           b. 1720, Wells, York Co., Maine + 3. Margaret McLellan           b. Bef 1720   4. Jane McLellan           b. 25 Feb 1722   5. Samuel McLellan           b. 3 May 1724 + 6. Capt. George McLellan, Sr.           b. Nov 1725, Wells, York Co., Maine   7. William McLellan           b. 21 Nov 1725, Wells, York Co., Maine + 8. Susannah McLellan           b. 9 Mar 1731, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 9. Sarah McLellan           b. 1727, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., Maine + 10. Capt. Joseph McLellan           b. 20 Aug 1732, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 11. Deacon James McLellan           b. 1738, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine + 12. Capt. William McLellan           b. 1736   13. Rachel McLellan           b. 1738
Family 2	Elizabeth Miller           b. Abt 1692
Married	Abt 1741

Ann

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	John Williams           b. Abt 1600
Children	+ 1. Ann Williams           b. England + 2. John Williams           b. Abt 1624   3. Edward Williams + 4. Mary Williams

William Henry Paine McLellan

1811 - 1895  (83 years)

Birth	30 Sep 1811	Warren, Knox Co., Maine
Died	24 Apr 1895	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Hon. William McLellan           b. 15 Sep 1785, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
Mother	Eliza Lydia St. Barbe Clough           b. 29 Oct 1793, Wiscasset, Lincoln Co., Maine
Married	28 Oct 1810
Family	Leonora Levensaler           b. 15 Sep 1806, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
Married	10 Nov 1833	Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
Children	1. Sarah Antoinette McLellan           b. Abt Sep 1834 + 2. Alden Miller McLellan           b. 28 Jan 1836, Warren, Knox Co., Maine   3. Charles Henry Smith McLellan           b. 28 Aug 1836 + 4. Sarah Antoinette McLellan           b. 19 Aug 1839, Warren, Knox Co., Maine   5. Charles William McLellan           b. 8 May 1842, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine   6. Atwood McLellan           b. Abt 1847, Maine   7. Frank Jordan "Franky" McLellan           b. 26 Jan 1847, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine + 8. Orris Irvin McLellan           b. 1 Jan 1853

Leonora Levensaler

1806 - 1890  (83 years)

Birth	15 Sep 1806	Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
Died	2 Aug 1890	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	3 Aug 1890	Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Adam Levensaler           b. 15 Apr 1773, Waldoboro, Lincoln Co., Maine
Mother	Mary K. "Polly" Turner           b. Abt Sep 1773, Waldoboro, Lincoln Co., Maine
Married	5 May 1798
Family	William Henry Paine McLellan           b. 30 Sep 1811, Warren, Knox Co., Maine
Married	10 Nov 1833	Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
Children	1. Sarah Antoinette McLellan           b. Abt Sep 1834 + 2. Alden Miller McLellan           b. 28 Jan 1836, Warren, Knox Co., Maine   3. Charles Henry Smith McLellan           b. 28 Aug 1836 + 4. Sarah Antoinette McLellan           b. 19 Aug 1839, Warren, Knox Co., Maine   5. Charles William McLellan           b. 8 May 1842, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine   6. Atwood McLellan           b. Abt 1847, Maine   7. Frank Jordan "Franky" McLellan           b. 26 Jan 1847, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine + 8. Orris Irvin McLellan           b. 1 Jan 1853

• Name	Charles William McLellan  [1]
  Birth	8 May 1842	Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 29 295 Leonora McLellen 42 1808 Female Maine 30 295 Alden McLellen 14 1836 Male Maine 31 295 Sarah A McLellen 11 1839 Female Maine 32 295 Charles Wm McLellen 8 1842 Male Maine 33 295 Awood H McLellen 3 1847 Male Maine
  Census	1860	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 18, born in Maine
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 16 382 William H McClellan 47 1813 Male Contractor Maine 17 382 Leonora McClellan 53 1807 Female Maine 18 382 Alden McClellan 24 1836 Male Ship Chandler Maine 19 382 Sarah McClellan 20 1840 Female Maine 20 382 Charles W McClellan 18 1842 Male Maine 21 382 Orris McClellan 7 1853 Male Louisiana 22 382 Alsey Levensaler 50 1810 Female Maine 23 382 Matilda Hawn 16 1844 Female Servant Louisiana  Page:  44  ED:  Ward 1  Enumerated:  6 June 1860
  Burial	Jun 1864	Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
  Death	1 Jun 1864	Meadow Bridge, Henrico Co., Virginia
  	The map pin is at Meadow Bridge over the Chickahominy, but the Confederate lines before the battle were towards the northeast, on the other side of Mechanicsville extending from Totopotomoy Creek (now around what is named Avondale on Google Maps) down to New Cold Harbor (where the current Visitor's Center is located). Gordon's division was extended across Beaver Dam Creek at about the place where it is crossed by Rt. 643.
  Burial	17 Feb 1867	Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana
  Military Service	He was an officer in the Confederate Army, in the 15th Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, and died during the Civil War after fighting in some 18 engagements. A biography appeared in the "Confederate Veteran," a key source for his service, in an article by his bunk-mate Wallace McChesney. Terry Jones' appendix also gives a brief history of the 15th Louisiana. Also see Bergeron for a regimental history. This is the outline of his record from Booth's Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers: McLellan, Charles W., 2nd Lt. Capt. Cos. A and F, 15th La. Inf. En. June 30, 1861, New Orleans, La. Present or absent not stated on Roll to Oct., 1861. Roll May, 1862, to Oct. 31, 1862, Present. Promoted from 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt., Aug. 30, 1862. Roll Nov. and Dec., 1862, order of Secty. of War. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1863, Absent on furlough of 30 days since Feb. 9, 1863. Roll March and April, 1863, Absent, sick. Rolls May, 1863, to Oct., 1863, Present. Roll Nov. and Dec., 1863, Absent, wounded, since Nov. 27, 1863. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1864, Absent, wounded, Nov. 27, 1863, at Mine Run, on furlough from Hospital Roll to Aug. 31, 1864, Killed June 1, 1864. Occupation student, age when enlisted 19, single. Res. New Orleans, La. He was promoted Captain after the battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg, VA) on the orders of Stonewall Jackson for gaining an objective after an grim assault through what his brigade called the "Valley of Death"--which would seem to be at or near the Cornfield, where Jackson was stationed that morning. Here is General Jacskon's report, as written to General Lee, of the early part of the battle. According to the "Confederate Veteran" article, McLellan was serving as a First Lt. here under General Starke: "About sunrise the Federal Infantry advanced in heavy force to the edge of the wood on the eastern side of the turnpike, driving in our skirmishers. Batteries were opened in front from the wood with shell and canister, and our troops became exposed for near an hour to a terrific storm of shell, canister, and musketry. General Jones having been compelled to leave the field, the command of Jacksons' divisions devolved upon General Starke. With heroic spirit our lines advanced to the conflict, and maintained their position, in the face of superior numbers, with stubborn resolution, sometimes driving the enemy before them and sometimes compelled to fall back beefore their well-sustained and destructive fire. Fresh troops from time to time relieved the enemy's ranks, and the carnage on both side was terrific. "At this early hour General Starke was killed. Colonel Douglass, commanding Lawton's brigade, was also killed. General Lawton, commanding division, and Colonel Walker, commanding brigage, were severely wounded. More than half of the brigades of Lawton and Hays were either killed or wounded, and more than a third of Trimbles, and all the regimental commanders in those brigades, except two, were killed or wounded. Thinned in their ranks and exhausted of their ammunition, Jackson's division and the brigades of Lawton, Hays and Trimble retired to the rear, and Hood, of Longstreet's command, again took the position from which he had before been relieved." He was wounded at Mine Run, VA, in Nov. of 1983; the engagement took place on Nov. 27th to Dec. 2, 1863. He was killed just a few days before the devastating assault at Cold Harbor. According to McChesney's biography, "In the vicinity of Meadow Bridge, on June 1, 1864, about ten o'clock, [Capt. McLellan] was killed by a sharpshooter stationed in a tree. The ball first passed through the shoulder of George Bowers, of the Crescent Blues, and, striking McLellan on the back of the head, killed him instantly. His only expression at the time was 'O Lordy!'" At the time of his death he was in charge of Company F of the 15th Regiment; this was also called the "St. James Rifles" b/c it was from St. James. This was during Grant's aggressive campaign from the Rapidan to the James River which took place between May 4 and June 12 of 1864. He is buried in Lafayette Cemetery, N.O., in the McLellan mound there, under a broken column. This is the inscription: [La. 15th Infantry Insignia] IN MEMORY OF CAPT. CHAS. W. McLELLAN CO. F 15TH REGMT. LA. VOL. INFTY. SON OF W.H. & LEONORA McLELLAN BORN MAY 8, 1842 KILLED IN DEFENCE OF RICHMOND, VA. JUNE 1ST, 1864 AGED 22 YEARS & 22 DAYS HE FELL WITHOUT FEAR AS MANY LOVED ONES FELL IN DEFENCE OF OUR RIGHTS  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Bryce McLellan           b. Abt 1690, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland           d. 24 Mar 1776, Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine  (Age 86 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Ann             d. Yes, date unknown  (6 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I65
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	William Henry Paine McLellan           b. 30 Sep 1811, Warren, Knox Co., Maine           d. 24 Apr 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Leonora Levensaler           b. 15 Sep 1806, Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine           d. 2 Aug 1890, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	10 Nov 1833	Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 May 1842 - Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine  Census - 1850 - Thomaston, Knox Co., Maine  Census - 1860 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Burial - Jun 1864 - Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia  Death - 1 Jun 1864 - Meadow Bridge, Henrico Co., Virginia  Burial - 17 Feb 1867 - Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones		McLellan mound in Lafayette #1 In the center is the pillar for Capt. Chas. W. McLellan. On the left are Callendar I. Fayssoux and his wife Sarah (McLellan) Fayssoux. On the right are Leonora (Levensaler) McLellan and W.H. (P.) McLellan.
  		McLellan graves at Lafayette #1 Capt. Charles McLellan's broke pillar is on top.

  
  

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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Charles William McLellan". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I65&tree=1sttree (accessed March 24, 2025).