. History of the great rebellion, from its commencement to its close, giving an account of its origin, the secession of the southern states, and the formation of the Confederate government, the concentration of the military and financial resources of the federal government ... together with sketches of the lives of all the eminent statesmen and military and naval commanders, with a full and complete index. From official sources . n In Spain i;i ISIG,<lnring tlie temporary residence of his parents inthat country, anil was graduated at West Point in1839. He was brevetted first lieutenant for
. History of the great rebellion, from its commencement to its close, giving an account of its origin, the secession of the southern states, and the formation of the Confederate government, the concentration of the military and financial resources of the federal government ... together with sketches of the lives of all the eminent statesmen and military and naval commanders, with a full and complete index. From official sources . n In Spain i;i ISIG,<lnring tlie temporary residence of his parents inthat country, anil was graduated at West Point in1839. He was brevetted first lieutenant for gal-lantry at Monterey in 1S4G, and at the outbreaic ofthe rebellion was captain in the TopographicalEngineers. He was soon after commissioned abrigadier-general of volunteers; served through-out the Peninsula carniiaign as comniandir of abrigade in McOalls Division of Pennsylvania Ite-•erret, and was severely wounded at the battle of White Oak Swamp. In September, 18G2, he tookcommand of a division in Reynoldss First ArmyCorps, and subsiquently succeeded to tho com-mandof tho Kiftli Corps. On June 2Sth, he as-sumed command of tho Army of the lotoma<%which he retained with great credit to himself andbenefil to tho country until tho capitulation ofLee and tho of tho war. He nowcommands tho several departments bordering onthe Atlmitic, and is a brigadier-general and brevetmajor-general of the regular HISTOEY OF THE GEEAT EEBELLION. 457 The designs of the enemy still remained a mystery, and this factgave rise to many fears. It was surmised that he intended to hold theline of the Susquehanna, occupying Baltimore and reducing Washing-ton. But there Av^ere many who supposed the sacking of Philadelphiawas, if not the main object, a collateral design of the invasion. On the29th the mayor issued the following proclamation : — PROCLAMATION FROM THE MAYOR. TO ARMS !!! Office of the Mayor of the City op Philadelphia, )June 29, 1863. f Citizens of Philadelphia: On
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