St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-29

INC above work, on the score Of Coz, pltt
ness, tulness, accuracy Of statement and l'istor-
zeal style Of competition, challenges compare
son and invites the severest criticism.
The Authors powers seem to have been
fully equal TO the successful accomplishment
Of the hcrculean task undertaken.
AS Record of the ttupendors Military and
Naval Features Of the Rebellion, it will be
found all that could be desired-full, authen
tic and graphic-leaving nothing unsaid which
is necessary to rcpder it the best and most
satisfactory history of the War for the Union
which Will be presented for the patronage CT
the American people.
Each volume contains more letter press thai,
any two volumes Of other profcssed ''hist
ries' now offered to the public, and as muc,+
matter as six ordinary dollar books!
The work ia approved by the President and
his Cabinet, Major General &. Is. Mcclellan,
Thaddeus Stevens, Henry Wilson, Bancrvi,
the historian, &C.
Weappend the opinions of few leading civ
llians and journals Of the merits of the work:
En- Coz. E. D. Morgan, Of Ne,o Fork, .ay.:
cit is gratifying to know that competent
hands have undertaken the delicate task Of
separating the true historical material from
the immense mass Of printed matter Which
now finds its way through thousand chan
A-SNs " wy H~oA!Ss 0AN prosecuting IL III Gun
nected form convenient for reference Your
publication, it seems to me, unites this With
many other excellencies."
Gov. John 4. Andrea, of !Ma.,achas.te., x,,t<.:
''Such q condensation of facts, and preseu-
tation of Official Documents, relating to the
present war, cannot fail to be of great pleseut
interest and utility, and in future years y i'll
be invaluable to all who will wish to study he
details Of the great Conspiracy against Cen
stitutional Liberty and the Rigi is Of Mankind"
Got. Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, say, Of TIE
History Of IT,. Southern Rebellion -
~ am very much pleased with its general
plan, and the style of its publication"
Hon. John Sherman, of Ohio, remo,ks:
''Tour work has already been of grea, ser-
yics to me as a text book for dates CT in,nur
tant events. Your historical summary is alone
worth more than the whole cost Of your book
Every intelligent reader will have occasion to
refer to it to revive his recollection
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'.lt is work of the highest merit, We
reckon the value of this work above price,
1t meets suitably the great literary deuard
Of the hour"
The Metz York Post says:
'tFhis history is an orderly, consecutive ana
lucid narration Of facts; contemporary hi~,o-
ry in fact, instead of chronicle The Aui."r
carefully casts out every doubtful ru,o"r, gives
only facts, we'll :ascertaiped to IT, such, .,d
seems to have a command Of documentary ,s-
idence which must make the work ,.'r: va',:-
able"
The Boston Daily Transcrip aa'<:
This work has established ill., r-pnss, ',
as an invaluable record Of the most ;mror.ar,
era in our national history"
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at is certainly better than any 81 n,ilxr wur
yet produced. 1t is authentic and should be,
in tie hands Of every man in TIE So,.h."
The work can only be had Of ,|.c Can,sster
and is sold at uniform price Throughout, the
United States.
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part Of the State.
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r. ELWELI..
269 Little Falls, Morrison co., MINI