Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-08-15
PICTORIAL HISTORY
OF THE GREAT
Civil War in the United States.


GEORGE W CHILDS, Publisher,
cas- s. $40 CHESTNUT ST.,
Philadelphia, Penn'a.
The first volume of this work is nou
Teddy for detiUery; it will be completed
IN three volumes, of over 600 pages each
printed on fine calendered paper. and
handsomely illustrated with nearly 2OOC
fine steel and wood Engravings. in the
highest style of the art, from designs by
Mr.. Losing, who i'll their preparation has
Travelled 20, 600 miles, representing head
quarters of officers; weapons and ships OF
war; forts, arsenals, medals of honor. and
other gifts of gratitude; costumes of sol.
dlers, arms and accOutrements; prisons
and other buildings made memorable by
the war; tdc-SinliteS Of important clocai-
naeitts and autograph letters maps of bat
tie fields, sieges and plans of fortresses-
the Whoie illustrating every important
event i'll the late civil war
The work, when finished. will he the
most correct, reliable, impartial and hand
somely gOtten-up history of the war pub
lshed. The three volumes will be issued
at a cost of $4,000. 1t has been written
since the conclusion of the lCdy. from b0fI
Cn5on and Conteder0te official documents,
ana pirate Jottr1e0is Of officers Of both ar
"a3es, not accessible to, nor used by previ-
Gus writers; arranged in clear and con-
clse manner, with that impartial and
well-balanced Judgment for which the
author Is so well known. Mr.. Losing
had every facility offered him by special
0tFect5On of the War and NAVY Denart-
ments, Governors of States, and by the
late and present President for VISITING
camps, forts and fleets, while the war was
III progress and since the conclusion.
The work will contain biographical
sketches, in Cyclopedia form, of all the
prominent actors in the war, of both seres.
and in every condition in life.
This is a book of facts rather than of
opinions, and fully sustains the reputa-
ton of the author, established bv his
PICTORIAL FIELD Book OF THE REV
oLUTIoN." Price $500 per volume.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY SUBSCRIPTION.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS,
NetC York Herald.
We can assert with truth that it is the
first tconsclentiously written history of the
war that has been given to the world since
its close. 1t is neither one-sided as to its
facts nor as to its conclusions.
Ne1C York Times.
Mr.. Losing possesses some peculiar
qualifications for the preparation of his
tory of the war To untiring industry.
he unites quick sense of that which DO
sesses interest and attractiveness for the
multitude. His pen and pencil are alike
faithful and accurate in reproducing men
and the scenes in which they were ac-
tors.
Ne1C York Tribune.
To any one who is familiar with Mr.,
Lossing's other works, it is hardly neces-
Sary to say that the materials for the pres
ent one have been gathered and selected
with eminent industry and good iude-
ment, and put together with the skill of
an accomplished writer. The book is
rich storehouse of historical facts. and
moreover very enticing volume to read.
1t is 80 different from all the other histo-
rIes of the war, that it cannot readily be
compared with them
JAMES NJ. LASHELL.
au1.4 Ag't for Mitf1in Co., Penn'a.