Alexander C. McClurg
| Alexander Caldwell McClurg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 9, 1832 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 15, 1901 (aged 68) Saint Augustine, Florida |
| Place of burial | Graceland Cemetery Chicago, Illinois |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
|
| Unit | XIV Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
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.
Alexander Caldwell McClurg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1832, but was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father, Alex McClurg, built the Fort Pitt Foundry in Pittsburgh. McClurg graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He then studied law under Walter H. Lowrie, the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. However, McClurg's declining health caused him to stop the pursuit of law and he instead turned to mercantile pursuits. He moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1859 and joined the book-house of S. C. Griggs & Co., the leading house in the city.
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