The New York herald., 1865-11-05

and Incidents of the Campaign" is tho title Of very
handsome volume just published by Sheldon 4 Co,
Broadway, from the pen Of Captain d. r. Conyngham.
From careful pcrusa Of the work disposed to
credit the best contribution to the history the
waryet written and which will probably be avacd OF
by future historians with much avidty in their labors
As military book ia sufficient in detail comprchcn-
sveness the movements Of the armies, the strategy OF
the generals and the results thereof being carefully por
trayed while the descriptions Of the battles are drawn
with mastery pen
Starting with General Sherman's army from Chat
tanooga in the spring Of 1854 tho author tells that
he accompanied the troops, aid generals star
and var correspondent OF the NEW York HERALD from
that time until the surrender Of Johnstons army and
the collapse OF The rebellion. There In authority
reliable upon subjects such this book treats than
that OF army correspondent As general thing be
has vastly OF information than any military
officer, and leisure, from the absence Of military
ucs 10 observe what transcs and faithfully TO chron
ice il. Captain Conyngham has evidently employed
his opportunities proHaby for he takes through tho
entire campaign with mnutencss Of description that
leaves nothing 10 bc desired The personnel Of the gen.
erals is admirably painted The Of socal life in
tho South, which has bccn almost scaled book to
Northern people, will impress the reader MS most
interesting and valuable Slavery is described IL
existed during Sherman's campaign in ITS expiring
thross with the last demonstrations or It's encrmtis
rendering s approaching dissolution all the to be
reioced at The battles OF Chickamauga, Rocky Face
Ridge, Rcssacca, Snake Creek Gap. Dallas, Kcncsaw,
Joncsboro Atlanta Alatoona, the storming OF Fort
McAiistcr all brilliantly described in succession
we'll the closing lights at Ayeraboro and Benions
vi!ie In equally attractive To the soldier and
the civilian The accounts Of the destruction OF Atlanta
and the conasraton of Columbia, tho capital of souh
received. think. with astonishment and horror The
author appears 10 be wholly impartial; for observe
that neither the Northern the Southern army escapes
rcprchcusion In the matter Of committed
the march. Neither do the generals. sherman him
self sometimes coming in for sharp touch OF cen
sure, as well Hood and Johnston Wo admire this
frankncss. and are disposed to expect from II
larger measure OF true history than any one.sded
could furnish. We have had In other books
light and skctchy descriptions Of the march Of ernnns
army from Atlanta the but in the voiumc before
Is not alone the march, which Is brilliantly well
faithfully pictured that find but all tho gantc
battles thai preceded i-battlcs which made the march
possible and rendered it, completion triumphant To the
military this book win prove Of ncsiimabse value,
while 10 the general reader IL is most welcome addition
to the history OF the great war
The accuracy Of the book Is, understand, vouchei
all OF the battles described Major General Hooker said
Of H. at Is the most complete aud truthful work have
seen that subject, I" and Brgadicr General swccny
the portions or the story in which he figured
remarkably accurate.
TIE POLITICAL HISTORY OF TIE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA DURING THE GRkAr REBELLION. BY
Edward Mcpherson. Second edition. Philip h
Solomons: Washington, ID. G.
little year ago the rst edition Of this work
was published The vast amount Of historical informs
contained In Il made indispensable book in tho
library Of every public N this and other Countries
and its ready sale mads the pubcatonof second ed-
tion necessary. We have before us copy Of the new
issue II brings down the events OF the rebellion
to what may be considered is anal and most tragic
sceneshs Of President Lincoln the 1Sh
Of April 1896 glance the principal divisions Of tho
work exhibits lie great utility book Of rsfcrcnce
These divisions ars tho for President in 1900; de-
vslopmsnt ofthe secession movement proceedings ofhe
ay sts,os tho federal and the Confederate csnstous
administration Of Abraham Lincoln, tho African siavo
trade the suspension Of the writ OF habeas corpus
scston and emancipation repeal o. the fugitive slave
laws &C. legislation and procamations vslatve 10 the
war; military orders respecting elections reconstruction
Of siatcs miscellaneous papers and speeches OF tho
President our foreign relations, ths frances mscela
matters the conspiracy Of d,sunion the rebel sd
mnsraiion national political conventions in 1884, clos
ing up with the fall OF achmond tho surrender Of tho
rebel armies and the dssA Of Mr. Lincoln. On al these
subjects the data sss full and precise The work cannot
with propriey bs called "Hstory Of the Rebellion"
for there IN no atompl made follow the events In any
consecutive or philosophical order II h simply col
lsiion Of materials 10 serve iu the writing Of such his.
tory, and IN that sense u 10 work or great value