The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-19
HISTORY.

Plans, &c. |
The extraordinary campaigns OF Mai. Gen. VIM.
T. Sherman and his noble army, bavs been the sub
Ject Ofths m0st unqualified praise in every sfciion
Of our country, and have commanded the attention
and admiration ofths world,
This WOTk-gritten by Col. Bowman Gen. sher
man 8 personal friend, aud Lit. Col. irwin, one Of
our abltst military writer's is the complete official
hiSOTy OF this grand army as . whole, and in q l
- DETAILS Every Corps, Division, Brigade and
Regiment is aHArJed is full share Of CREDIT and
praise tbs routes OF march are carefully fOIsNtd;
the battles and hkirmishes are de-, crtbed with the
viVdnsss Of actual participation, AID the whole
narrative Is enlivened by the countless i. oidents,
both sad and hirthfnI. inst we. an iheyiit be ao-
compartment Of arch camrR gns
Gen. sherman opinions and policy on all quss-
q Is OF ublic Concern are luly mad known by
communications from him'eli, and otherwise and
discriminating bi graphical ske ches Of all the
prominent Commanders are giv,R Every drs'r q
Information in regard to this great Amy, its Lead
or, Commanders, Marches, Fighting aud Victories
Is contained in this vGlu ne, which Is ,omplete and
unique. Many thing hitherto not undersTr cd. are
here mate plain nd AL the various preparations
and m vsments are placed in their ptoDeT light
and position
No odsr Official and Aalenfe History Of his great
Army tViH be Published. for ne other wriIsTs can have
access TO the pTi.ate aud official papers Of The sew
srAl commander. All such information lie fur
nished for this work exclusively.
The following letter ON G, neral Sherman shows
the official character Ofthe WSrk:
LANCASTER, Ohio, July 81, ls65.
c.. B. RICHARDSON, Egg,
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fir-Cnlonel s n Bowman, an acquaintance OF
mius since 1858, and more recently in the service
Of the United tates, has had access to my Orde
and letter DO ks, embracing cOpI 5 Of all ordls
made, snd letters v lit n by me since the winters
Of Is6l-2, with = vis~ to publish 6 memoir Of my
Life and Services and no other person has had
such an OPPORTUNITY 20 resd my secret thouEhtsand
acts / believe him to be in posss sion Of all au-
thentic fact that can interest the genertl reader.
] am &c, W. I. SHERMAN,
MsjOr General.
This volume Is Illustrated with splendid STEEL
PORTRAITS Of Mi 7 Generals sherman, Soho
6ed Toward, slOuHm, LogAn. Rlata, Davis and
fitzpatrick. aud with ca EMILY prepared maps and
diagrams, furn shed " General o.. M. Pos, Chi {
Engineer OF the Army and finely engraved OHstOne.
To all Who have served 10 any Capscity in these
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while to all who have hsd ~relEtives or friends 50
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