New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
TIE TRIBUTE BOOK.

GrrR SAn AnRIF Nv
PxoptE pUKISo InE WAR FoR Thh Miller -
b. GoopRicn. 4to. pp. 5l2. Derby 81 -, ;,,0 sol,
In tho nrenaration Of this elegant ana u'nqu0 WI
nme tho editor has aimed TO produce p
,nemor;al Of the voluntary efforts Oh 'uo
.,oo,lo IN aid of the Government curing 'he Pi'So
,,,;oD 90 tho war in defense OF the Union' " eni-
80 A., movements of private character ior
..,rih,tino money on account OF the raising oI
-aciuonts and the equipment OF troops upon the
.-ootirc ont Of tho Rebellion, and the more sys-
,.matio and thoroughly organized arrangements Tor
rrovidng the supplies necessary to the health, COM
fort. and efficiency of the army. The contents OF
the work are by DO means limited TO amere list oi
the names Of persons who have generously aided ln
the promoton of tho cause, although ample lusuce
4, done 10 the great mass of subscribers; but Ne
panoramic view is given of picturesque scenes
stirring incidents, and personal adventures grow
inq out of the progress Of the war, divershed VII"
an abundance of piquant anecdotes ana Sp,l.y1
narratives aiFording, it is true, somewhat u'Su'
tory, but highly attractive record oi the
events which have given new shape ana ooioi'Ds
20 American history.
Mr. Goodrich is anything but pedpnuc statis-
4ician or dry annalst of events. lie ai"aySs sel"cS
+te nont of view if there be one, which Appeals 10
The fancy and fully appreciates the gayesi happes
.,,;,rde Of things Witness his description oi
.be famous Thanksgiving dinner, which SO quick
.rod Tho blood of the brave Yankee boys in the
army and navy:
The Soldiers Thanksgiving Dinner Of November 1864
"A repast which, ifnot dainty enough for Luculs was
oil Dimensions that woud have satlshed uhIsant IL
came about In this wise The country was in the lroes
of the impeudinC Presidential election: never perhaps
was more Indifferent to turkey ana eranoeiIy sauoe
nor less anxious about what il should eat and what IL
should drink. Still idea too big, too generous 70 pe
Kept in one brain, had occurred to an lndlVluuh III
New York 10 whom ideas of the SOFT were no sua6ei
and at the risk Of eOnfding it TO an unwilling ear ne
made it public by addressing certain ediois III 'e ioi
Gtx5rESEy; President Lincoln having ordered general
bsnksgving ou Thursday Of Noyember It being on
the 24h have ght only proper that something shoua
"a S in teog the dsy properly bu. TO show them they
arc mbcred home My proposition 10 suppy he
nj csaIet resdy for use Tins seems be big underokine
bot i do not see any difficulty in carrying Il out ,
say eight pounds each and fifty thouta9d pes, or their
equivalents required TO feed the soldiers ana ssoI Uh ths
day. let then every who can afford II aud Is whg 20
1d and prepare sucb articles do and make beTe OF
,S % fom he ish 70 the 2oh Of Novenber bey be
rest ec the and navy Of the Potomac SO as
40 be distributed the day before Thanksgiving
lwCud be grand sight to see th1t army o brave men
loyal the flag feeding on he good things Of ne rd iht
out are Iouehed behind their defenses hungry and starving
The attention of the Union League Club was called
ts this proposal early in November, and committee
was appointed to cuOperate IN or inaugurae the move
nent The committee, though convinced that nothlng
could be done until after the election issued their ap
peal tothe effect that no soldier IN tie army OF tbe
Potomac the james the s. S.enandOah and no sailor
IN the North Atlantic squadron. should be allowed 10
10 without tangible turkey evidence that he was re-
ed ia the festival season Of the year by those
for whom be was periling his life. They asked for do
nations Of poultry, cooked and uncOOked, ulnce-pes'
Kausages, and mutt From those who could furnish
nothing in kind they goud accept liberal contribution
IN money. The express companies woni1 eohIe!
Thanksgiving boxes without charge TO New oiki tht
committee would attend 10 their transportation South
The election well over, purse strings were looseneS
and poultry yards invaded The turkeys, who had OK
ber may naturally have been indignant at the prems
fure fate which cut them off IN the prime OF lie and th
middle of the month. Doubtless many Of them deter
mined then and there that they would not keep; an
St Is sad be compelled to cay that some Of them keI
this oath. If nothing else. One incident IN the eIper
ence of Mr. Roosevelt the treasurer and one extrac
from LIS correspondence. must suffice Ill this cCnneC
Hon:
Thanksgiving Day she WOpd be where praise is ofele
up not by days but during the ages chargedher hus
baud, in case the warning were fulfilled TO give Nj
Roosevelt hundred dollars, for the soldiers in he
game.
The letter. one in a thousand read as follows
BROOKLYN, November 49, 1864
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. esq; Sw Incosed you will fn
Eve dollars the rouon Of officers wife, TO help
sse a@Onns sesdy srse to procure IoI our dear odisI
a. and SlA hlshly appreciate this rcuesesnce Of them
Ieeton; He will be especially remembered But feel f
sSs.s O ofceis ANA who win be ensb ed to endure ,he
ss %sS s1s snsd n R great Wo we With sS
not their hands. Very respectfully yours, T. A.
Room must also be had for brief poem as folowg.
@. My little mite, Goose ben
To gys tie soldiers dgPt esIe which
a newspaper article from which the following is
extract greatly stimulated the pIblc bounty;
Let US tgn now from the screaming OF one Americ
t!rd TO the slaughter and smother. The Eagle
had bis turn on a thousand hills the tnrk,
and tarn him on tens OF thousands Of spt No shol
bewihout that Dobe bind for a Tbanksgying festt. 4
young who will recall that day loved
sSs % Tie 'a s.ae saes o. ii S1 on x OTeTn sss s
sleshing parties New England hills the dance in {
sit down TO Thank gyrg dinner Of hard tack and salt Dor
An else Of estivity he forego-eIcept the shooti
enough I'm him full with turkey Fill his month a. well
bis bead with merry thOOghA Pot 'drnn-sck in eve
t FOX another purpose than TO beat the Iongo Let
hres be rejected in acos rudy and Tedolen with turkey
She stnes. thereof be wiped with thankful hand from bea
and Dns.aehs. Let him feast turkey that rs
Will maze the hours snort in the lonely watch, aud fli J.
dreams in sbeer-ten The and hungry Rebels Al
tit for stT5tages and spols let soldiers DO with
turkey ned sud into the honest hght with trato
with turkey-tLe good, honest American bd!--for the
at little enough we can DO for those who are doing
Inoeh toT w. suTfeit OF 6st, behalf deserves
AeHs a. poor return, suie Of turkey those who hsg
many send many those who two one those wi
have only send that to the soldier, and 20 without
bome Better dinner OF herbs with the love that has
she brd TO eapp then the stuffed turkey tnd the thought
hard tsck thu day for the soldiers One days Tatous
the bssso fe.lows and iet Il be turkey Toust with oil h
fIiRg The Army Of the Potomsc tie Army Of the jaime,
abe Army OF Western Nirginiact not single rness IN II
sheir sens Of thousands be without turkey head is bill
fare or the 18th Of November Though there be not enor
left Tor feed for next THANH giving be this day remembered
fhe Dag Of the Feast Of Turkey when the soldier come,
end hg his his battles again with his euich for the m
struciioa Of his children aud his chdrens childreD
fhe committee received ever $4,000 in money, art
p0ntry and provisions valued at about $780, 0CO more
hesErs. a. and y. Robbins converted the money in,