The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-16
HISTORY.

MAhEhi va UE.
SHERMAN,
and
HIS CAMPAIGNS:
By Col. s. M. BOWMAN 4 1t. Col. R. B IRWIN.
Vol. svO; 500 Pages. Cloth, s $50.
With Eight Splendid Steel Port ats, and Maps,
Plans, 80.
The extraordinary campaigns OF Maj. Gen. Vim.
I. Sherman and his noble army, hzvt been tho sub
Of our country, and have commanded the attention
and admiration Of the world.
THIS WoTk-Writtenb by Col. Bowman Gen. Sher-
man . personal friend, aud Lit. Col. irwin, one Of
'ur abltst military writer's -is the complete Official
history Of this grand army as = whole, and in q
Is eetailE Every Corps, Division, Brigade and
Regiment is awarded lie full share Of credit aud
praise; the routes OF march are carefully fof1Etd;
the battles and skirmishes are de- cribed with tins
ViTidness OF actual pa sicipAtion, Asd tn whole
narrative is enliVened by the countless & cident-,
both sad and nirthfuL th2t we . an iLeViab.e &C
compartments Of 'Ich Cant aign5
ten. 4 hermsn's y, Unions add policy on al qu1s-
tins OF Iuolic conoeTn are fully mad known BY
communication from him'elf, and otherwise; and
discriminating Biographical sks ches OF ali the
prominent Commanders are given. Every desired
in regard to this great Amy, its Lead
er, Commanders, Marches, Fighting aud Victories
Ia contained in this Volu ne, which Il 0Omplets and
unique. Msny things hitherto not undersE cd. are
here made plan and all the various preparations
and m Vements are placed in their Propei light
and p~ositiOn-
No ofLsr Official and AHIhesfc HiasTyofh : aren't
Army riI be published for no other writ n eau nave
access 20 the private aud official papers Of he seY-
erai commanders. All such Information is fur
nlshed for this work erchlsiUeiy.
Toe f~,llowing letter fVmG neral Sherman shows
the official character ofthe W-rk:
LANCASTER, Ohio, July 81, ICES.
@. B. RICHARDSON. Egg
$40 Broadway, N. Y.
tir-Cplonel 5 NJ Bowman, an acquaintance OF
mine since 1858, and more recently In the service
Of the United States, has Nad access to my OTue
and letter DO Ks, embracing cOpl 8 Ct all ord-Is
made, End letters " lit n b. me since the whit rs
Of is6I-2, with q vis~ to publish q memoir Of my
Life and t%erVices, aud no other person has had
such an opportunity to read my secret thoughts aud
acts L believe him 10 be IN posse siOa Of all au-
thentic fact that can interest the ganer-l reader.
I ann 80, ". T. sHERMAE,
Major General.
This volume Is Illustrated with splendid STEEL
PORTRAITS Of Moi 7 Generals Sherman. Seho
neId, howard, slOobm, LOGAN. ElaLs Davis and
Fitzpatrick, and with ca efnlly prepared maps and
diagrams, furnished by General o. Nj Pos, Chi {
Engineer OF the Army, and finely engraved on stone.
To all who have served in R1y capacity in these
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