Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-03-01

We have received from the Publishers, u
d. Case & Co., Hartford, Connecticut, inc
second and last volume Of '"rhe American
Conflict history Of the Rebellion, oY
Horace Greeley, editor of the New YORK
Tribune. This volume treats mainly oil
armies, marches, battles, sieges, and the
alterations Of good and ill-fortune that
befell the contending forces Of the Union
and the so-called Coniederacy, from Janu-
AIRY, 1862, to May, 1865. In this connection
the author portrays the silent influences OF
these collisions with the efforts, burdens,
sacrifices and the bcreayements they IN
volyed, in moulding public opinion to accept
and ultimately demand, the overthrow anu
extinction of human slavery, as the enemy |
Of our nationality and peace. Hence, he |
gives detailed history of the legislation oil
Congress with regard to the war, as rem
dered necessary by the force Of public
OPINION, and as essential to the success OF
the cause of the Union, and the preservation
Of the government. In chronicling military
movements, Mr.. Greeley has adopted plan
which will commend itself to every reader
Of history, as being both wise and prefera-
BILE, and that is to follow campaign or dis
tinct military movement to its close before
interrupting its narration to give accounts OF
simultaneous movements or campaigns in
distant regions. between other armies, led
D by other commanders The reader by this
means gets complete record, for instance,
Of the operations Of the Army of Virginia,
without having his attention drawn off TO
read the details of something occurring in
/. the Army Of the South OF Southwest, and
10 the mind is not liable TO be perplexed or
confused and one will retain more accurate
10 recollection of tue history Of the operations
described.
lie Another important feature of this work
W and one which will commend itself as highly
or valuable, is, that the author bestows more
ii. attention on marches and other minor Incl
h. dents of q campaign, than is common. His
al torians generally devote their time TO the
n. portrayal of decisive battles, and thus hun
dreds of little incidents Of the march ant
70. engagements which go far to produce CRANE
IN results are lost sight of. The consequence
"a, ia the wonder Of the reader is excited Il
"a know how certain effects were produced
nd and the truth of the assertions ofthe historian
ror are rendered at least questionable. Mr.. Gree
80 lev leaves no room for doubt in the mind
OF his readers; everything is detailed in III
lea most clear, accurate and compendiods mar
ON ner His statements are all predicated upo
40 the most reliable authority, and athoug
~. the conflict was one ofimmense proportions
q, he has been successful in collecting an
,or presenting its essential facts in mann'
,oa which will be accepted by candid men of q
parties as truthful and impartial.
~, II is decidedly the best history publishe
IA Il will be found to contain accounts OF mo-
tn battles and Union conflicts than any 9th
.on. yet offered to the public, with fuller desert
tions of each engagement. The embellis
Ain ments consist of seventy-three portraits
avn classified groups, besides pictures of impoi
ant places in the Coniederacy. The liE
Tin nesses are truthful representations of mai
,ior of the prominent actors in the war, togeth
4 =, with that of the distinguished author OF
work. 1t also gives large copper-pli
or, map of the seat of war, which Is the mt
1ov complete and accurate map of the xii
bsve we have yet seen published, together W
!, IN carefully prepared diagrams Of battlefield
showing the positions and movements
,oro, the contending forces in the numerous
gagements which occurred in the sauguint
- ,vu conflict for the maintenance Of the naho
80 IN freedom.
t,,, The sales of the first volume amounted
.;,;a,, nearly l25, 900, and we have no doubt t
,ass5 this will equal it. We cannot see how Q
one who has read the first could possibly
IT G without the second. Mr.. Greeley has gi
or,.o evidence in this work that he possesses,
MI On unequalled degree, those rare abilities
noon essential to delneate the great events wi
Kill were Transporting al aIounu 10 uui,Hs "
four years of terrible conflict. Not @
- re. does he give history Of the engagements
and land and sea, but delves down deep into
nrone subject, and FULLY Sits the causes which
N in to the rebellion, giving either documen
A ont authority in support Of his statements
i,,or evidence beyond question or suspicion.
lao l., Justice is done to all who were actors in
Yearly scene el1nes ~ 'ne neia, y" W. osa, -
amlned, and condemned where censure
IN, ,ho deserved, and praised where merit warra
,ntrv | 1t. Such work should be in every lib
v on Parents should possess copy, and ha
down to posterity as a truthful and rel
Va history OF the war for the Union.
= hoa In order to show our readers the INN
popularity of this work, we would state
nrison the paper bills Of the publishers for the
He volumes, up to February list, 1867, amol
gin he to II ,7O6 reams, weighing 734,656 POI
isl,,ng or more than 1857 tons, which, at the m
in two rates, cost $lss.s53.63.
A good reliable agent of o. d. Case
,vao will soon visit our State for the pnrpo
l. pa furnishing our citizens with the 81
dnring volume We would advise those of gu
,nce In ders who have not subscribed for this
NJ nh to send on their names at once, as we
Roa,on sumo the publishers will be able to 8
,ceived them at the same time the second il
-ockeon nished.
lot tue NEW PAPER.-We have received tn
number of q new paper started at NJ
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