Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-13
LossING's PICTORIAL HISTORY OF
THE GREAT CIVIL WAR.

The first volume Of Lossine,s Pictorial
History Of the Great Civil War is now pass.
ing through the press, and it will be issued
sometime during the present month Mr..
Losing renks among the best writers Of the
day. His pen has produced many admlra-
bic and enduring works, and We have no
doubt that his History Of the Rebellion viii
be one of great value and reliability, and be
written in style which will commend ii 10
every one. From the beginning Of the great
civil war, Mr.. Losing has carefully treasured
up everything pertaining to it-documcnia-
ry pictorial and narrative-with the view ol
preparing an elaborate illustrated history Of
the strife. The general expectation that lie
will treat the subject with strict impartiality.
using only such information as is fully au-
thenticated by the most ample and convinc.
ing proofs, will, We are sure, be fully real.
lied. 1t will be book Of facts rather than
Of opinions, giving faithful illustrations Of
men and things connected with this marked
event in the history OF our country. a. also
graphic descriptions Of battles and naval On
gagements TO do this Mr.. Losing has
visited every place Of special interest made
memorable by military operations, making
Sketches conierring with civil and military
officers, as well as with the people, and avail
ed himself Of every possible means to pro-
cure correct data on which to base his state
ments The general plan Of his work will
be like that Of Mr. Lossing's Pictorial Field
book Of the Revolution, so well known and
highly appreciated in every part ofthe Unite5
States and, like it, his superb chronicle If
the late conflict will he made Immediately
available for consultation by means of CO.
pious analytical index
Besides this, the publisher proposes, as far
as it may be practicable, in a supplement, 10
the historical narrative, 10 give brief bio
graphical sketches Of every person. Of what
ever rank, in the military, civil and bcncyo.
lent service Of the Republic, who may have
become distinguished Tor gallantry or mer-
torious conduct in behalf of their country,
Also similar sketches of tile most copspicu-
Gus actors in the civil and military service Of
the defunct Confederacy" These sketches
are to be arranged in cyclopedia form, and
will compose most interesting Biographical
Dictionary Of the men who took part in tic
great struggle for the union Of the States.
1t will be published by George W Chids,
62s and $50 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
and will be issued in an elegant style Of tv-
Biography, printed on fine white and calcn-
deied paper, in three or more volumes, Of
about 800 pages each, and beautifully illus.
trated by about two thousand engrayings in
the highest style Of the art In addition 10
these Illustrations, each volume will contain
maps, and fine steel engraving representing
some appropriate historical event
A number Of histories OF much merit have
already been given 10 the public, hut we
kno" of none possessing merits which SO
strongly commend them to popular favor as
that of Mr., Losing. His means Of procur-
ing correct information is unbounded lis
ability to compile and place in proper order
the material at his command unquestioned,
and we would urge our citizens who desire
to secure this excellent work, 10 send on their
names at once to the publisher Whatever
other histories they may have relative to the
war, we do not think that any library will be
perfect without Lossing's.
We have examined the proof sheets of a
portion of the volume now in press, and have
no hesitation whatever in pronouncing it a
perfect gem of art, whether reference be had
to the Typography, artistic execution of tho
engrayngs, or the completeness Of arrange
mcnt Of the matter.