Alexander C. McClurg

Alexander Caldwell McClurg
Born(1832-09-09)September 9, 1832
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 15, 1901(1901-04-15) (aged 68)
Saint Augustine, Florida
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General
Unit88th Illinois Infantry Regiment
XIV Corps
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
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Alexander Caldwell McClurg (September 9, 1832 – April 15, 1901) was an American bookseller and military adviser from Pennsylvania. He was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where his father owned a prosperous foundry. Graduating from Miami University, McClurg briefly studied law before moving to Chicago, Illinois, to join a bookselling house. During the Civil War, McClurg served as a captain with the 88th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. After his advisory skills were noticed by General Alexander McDowell McCook, McClurg spent the rest of the war as an adviser to various generals. His most prominent position was as Chief of Staff and Adjunct General to Major General Jefferson C. Davis and the XIV Corps. After the war, McClurg returned to his bookselling house as a junior partner. McClurg eventually became senior partner and the house became known as A. C. McClurg & Co.