certain requirements, he promptly but prudently squelched the rebellious machinations.

Governor Tod's part in putting down the rebellion will be gratefully remembered by the people of Ohio for years to come.

PROMINENT UNION GENERALS.

CHAPTER XI.

In this chapter we aim to give a brief sketch of the Union Generals who distinguished themselves during the war. We begin with

MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT ANDERSON,

Who had charge of Ft.

Sumpter, in Charleston

breaking out of the

Harbor, S. C., at the rebellion. The bombardment commenced April 12, 1861, and was conducted by Gen. Beauregard, with a force of about 7,000 troops, and continued two days. Major Anderson made a heroic defense, refused to surrender, but on the second day of the bombardment the Fort was set on fire by the hot shot that the Confederates used and Major Anderson was compelled to evacuate the Fort. He proved himself loyal to the Union. cause and was honored by the United States government. He was born at Middleton, near Louisville, Ky. His parents were more than ordinarily intelligent people. The writer one time had

charge of the church in Kentucky in which Major Anderson's father was an officer and young Anderson was Sabbath school scholar in the Sabbath school connected with the church. It is related of him that he excelled in committing to memory Scripture passages and Luther's smaller chatecism. He was sent away to school when quite young and finally was sent to West Point, when he entered the U. S. army. He was in active service during the rebellion, but his health was greatly impaired by the torture of the two days' bombardment at Ft. Sumpter. He was promoted to a

Brigadier Generalship. After the close of the war

being in feeble health he went to France.

died in 1871 in San Francisco.

DON CARLOS BUELL,

He

At the breaking out of the war, was a Colonel in the U. S. army. He was born at Mari

etta, O., March 23, 1818, and was educated mostly at West Point.

der he was a man of fine ability.

As a comman

conservative in his political views.

He was highly

This some

times rendered him somewhat unpopular with the

soldiers. He was rapidly promoted during the war, and now carries the title of Brigadier General. He is still living.

AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE,

At the beginning of the war, was a Colonel in the U. S. army. He was born at Liberty, Union county, Ind., in 1824. He was educated at West Point and was regarded as a fine scholar. He took a conspicuous part in

the war. Had he been a little more reserved in his communications he would doubtless have been more successful in his campaigns. After the battle at Fredericksburg, Va., the writer spent most of one day within the Confederate lines under a flag of truce. A Confederate General of high standing told me that they had a full and accurate knowledge of Gen. B's plan of battle for more than one week before its occurrence. I inquired how they got the information. He evaded an answer to this direct question and said that Gen. B. evidently had not the faculty of keeping a He said to me the plan of the battle was for the right and left wings of Gen. B's army to

secret.

make a simultaneous attack.

The object was to draw Gen. Lee's forces to the extremes, not less than nine miles from one extreme to the other, and there engage Gen. Lee's forces, and Gen. B. with his army having been concealed behind the hills on the other side of the river, were now to advance quickly, throw a pontoon over the river in front of Fredericksburg, and cross and divide Lee's army before he could concentrate his forces. Having a knowledge of the plan he said "we were prepared for Burnside.”

Gen. B. had evidently got too many of his subordinates to help him keep what ought to have been a profound secret. I am of the opinion that the disastrous results of that battle were owing to the want of proper secresy. Gen Burnside was a brave soldier, who did much to crush the rebellion. He retired from the army at the close of the war, and made the state of Rhode Island his home, and was elected Governor and then U. S. Senator. He died in 1880.

GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,

Was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 3, 1826. His father was a physician of high repute.