New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-16
Important Announcement.
TO THE ARMY AND NAVY,
AND TO ALL
INTELLIGENT OBSERVERS
OF MILITARY AND NAVAL, OPERATIONS.
THE UNITED STATES SERVICE

MAGAZINE,
DEVOTED TO
THE. INTERESTS. DESCRIPTIVE or THE PROG
REss. AND ILLUSTRATIVE or THR HON.
OgABLE SERVICES or THE UNITED
STATES ARMY AND NAVY.
REGULAR AND
VOLUNTEER
Under tho Editorial care OF
HENRY COPPEE, -
Professor Of English Literature and History Ia the University
Ofpennsylvani., late an Officer in the Artillery in
the Service of the United ststes.
FEBRUARY NUMBER NOW READY.
Contents.
T. THg Frulcs AND HvxASrTiRs oy WAx.
II. MILITARY SURGERY. AScirs7 AND moDBRs Ful Of
Incidentsl
III. ORG,sInATIoS OF Tnx SrAY1.
Nv. On The MILITARY TOPOGRAPHY OF EusopE
V. THs AFRICAN CoLoE.sERoEAsr
VI. LATER R,xsLRs OvyR rag FIELD or GsrrYsBrRa.
(Concluded)
VII THREE MONTHS AROUND CHARLESTON BAR, on, Tns
GnsAr sIges As VIZ SAW IT.
VII. C,vAIBT Song.
LITERARY IsrsLLIasycs AND NOTES or Esw Books.
EpIroes SPECIAL DEPARTMENT.
OPTICAL IsrsELrsEScx.
TaE AAsr.
THz HAyr.
CONTENTS OF THE JANUARY NUMBER
Ia WORD OF GREETING.
H. CHATTANOOGA, with map.l
Ill THs NORTHERN AND WESTERN LAKES
". AFBw FACTS About ARruLEar.
V. A MopsRS FABLE WIFE An INTERNATIONAL MORAL
VI. THE BCRIAL AT GRrrYsBuK6. Poetry)
VII rnK UsH or IEos ~ FoRrIYicArIoss by Brig Gen.
30. Barnard. Lieut.. Col. Corp, OF Eugnesrs.
YIN. WAR SONGS INFLUENCE IN HIsroRr. By
Charles G. Leland. esq
TX GREsE Fias Asp OTnrs ISYrixs,BLEs.
x MoDxRs WAX, ~ THEORY Asp PRACTICE.
XI.LArsR RAsBLEs OF rHs FIzLD o. GETTYSBURG, by
~ Jacobs, D. D.
XII FRENCH MILITARY PRRAss.
LrrERARr iSrELLIsEScE AND NOrxs on NaS BOOKS.
EDron's SPECIAL DEPARTMENT.
OFFICIAL IsrErLasxscE-
THsaRMI.
THxhAyr .....I
Among the contributor. tbs FIRST number Admiral
DAVIS, IT, 5. NJ General j. q. BARNARD, General VII
Adju,ant of the Military Academy.
In the secoud number the contributions from the pens
Of distinguished Military aad Scientific wTsIA upon topics oil
their special s,Gdy
The publisher has the pleasure o announcing that conrbu-
ton, already received from many Of distin-
sushed Officers of both scryee and other writers Of tho
hish,s. authority. .....
Til, enterprise has been undertaken at the soictaton
many prominent officers. supply acknowledged want Of
the Service due to the immense Development Of the sconc,
and at OF var in cOuGtry.
Is PRINCIPAL ARTIcLss will the entire scope OF Wa
op~. Including ModfosOns and Inventions OF Of III
kinds, Notes on the Organization of Armies aud Ma
vies Historical Ske,ehe. and Ile,;ra!ions Interesting
Narratives OF Pesona Experience; stories Of Military aud
Naval Life; Military Hygiene aud such other themes
directly Indirectly connected with the great subject.
The columns o! OFFICIAL lsTELtieEScE viii be always full
and accurate and be brought upto the very day Of going
press The Departments swashnsOn have offered every "a
eiiy for the falarneu, Of this promise.
The EprroRs SPECIAL DEPARTMENT" will present, from
month to month Sksch of tue Prosres, otthe War clear
such varied Cooqay with Readers and pondeuts
keep the Journal rapport with is Patrons, Extracts from
Army Letter. and TaHs,atons from Foreign Military and
Sarai Magasias. NIL ai.o APPEAR in his Department
The Political aspect Of tho maga1in. viii BE- patriotic bu.
nnPas,,sn 1t, psce, viii be field sOr inempsete discus
on there shall always be clear recognition Of the honor
Of the country and the majesty Of tho Cous.uonal Govern
mrn, in the present struggle and determination further
the grnd objects for which Armies in tie field and
Navy saoat.
In al purely Military Criticism I, shall he the aim Of this
roaru, while doing full justice. 70 tell the truth without,
partially favor affection where any information at all
can be given.
THE FOLLOWING ARE PKw OF TnE MANY rLhrrERISG rRs'
TrsosIlIs YKox DIsrssUisHHp OFFICERS AsD CITIZENS:
LIEUT.. ok SCOTT SAYS;
rad and shall continue read with great pleasure
the United States Service Mssarne Edited by my friend Prof
Coppee hon OF the p,hed officers
Of the army.
"such Magazine f, be Of the greatest interest
to the Army and Navy, and to the public generally"
MaJ..GRS. MEADE sAu:
have read with great satisfaction The first number Of the
Magazine and shah be very glad contribute to its success in
any way in my power"
Or, HANCOCK sAfs: