REPORT 



THE SECRETAKY OF WAR, 



COMMDNICATINO, 



In compliance (in part) with a resolution of the Senate, the report of Captain George B. McClellan, 

 one of the officers sent by order of the War Department to the seat of tvar in Europe in 1855 

 and 1856. 



Febeuakt 27, 1857.— Eead. 



March 14, 1857. — Ordered to be printed, and that five thousand additional copies be printed, one thousand of which 

 shall be for the use of the War Department. 



War Department, 

 Washington, February 25, 1857. 

 Sir : The resolution of the Senate of the 13th instant requests the Secretary of War to com- 

 municate "copies of all reports which may have heen made to the department by the ofSce'i's 

 who were sent to the seat of war in Europe in 1855 and 185G." 



In consequence of other important duties having heen assigned to two of the officers referred 

 to, (Major Delafield, of the Engineers, and Major Mordecai, of the Ordnance,) upon their return 

 from Europe, they have not yet been able to complete their reports. The report of the other 

 officer (Captain George B. McClellan, of the Cavalry,) having been completed, is, in compliance 

 with the resolution, herewith transmitted. 



I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



JEFFEKSON DAVIS, 



Secretary of War. 

 Hon. J. M. Mason, 



President of the Senate pro tern. 



