Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-07-09

HARPERs PICTORIAL HISTORY OF
TuH GREAT Rebellion IN THE
UNITED STATES.
Messrs. Harper & Brothers have at length
the pleasure TO announce that the prepare
ton of this work is so nearly completed,
and so large n portion Of it is already nj
press, that they will be able to issue two
numbers each month until its conclusion.
The following is summary OF the lour
numbers just issued. These will be lol-
lowed regularly by others scmi.monIhly, till
the work is completed
No. XVII. Pope's Campaign in Virginia
The Invasion of MarYland-Autieiam.
No. XVIII. Burnsde's ampaign-Freder-
icksburg-Nayal and Coast Operations in
1868.
No. NIX. The War on the Mississippi, to
March, 1868
No. XX. The War on the Mississippi, April
and May, 1868.
These four numbers contain about $50 it,
Illustrations, of which 90 are portraits, 25
maps and plans of campaigns and battles;
the remainder being scenes and incidents
Nearly score OF these illustrations are oil
the full size Of the page
The writer's, in speaking Of the work and
the magnitude OF the labors they have been
called upon to perform, in order to give to
the world one of the best and most reliable
comprehensive histories of the greai rebel
lion, say
This History, which has for five years
/ pnnr0sSPA the labor nf the ba hapn
wrought out wholly from original sources.
Every accessible official report hitherto pub
llshed, and many as yet unpublished, have
been carefully examined and collated Nalu-
able information, oral and written, has been
freely furnished by many of those who bore
important parts IN the transactions narrated,
For every important statement admitted into
the text, the authority upon which il is made
has been given, and, wherever ii has seemed
necessary, has been cited in full The viva
statistics of tho campalgrs-the forces and
losses upon both sdes-have been laborious
ly gathered; wherever official statements
have been published, these have beer
adopted; where II has heen necessary wholly
or in part TO have recourse to estimates, III,
, data upon which these are based have beer
studlously supplied.
"ln war between two nations each ma
u he so far in the right that no man can leye
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II ample, will venture to say that in the lat
II struggle between Prussia and Austria, til
" one was wholly right and the other who'll
= wrong2 The historian of such war has
comparatively easy task He las only I
l. ascertain actual facts and narrate them in
q partially He can praise deeds OF heroisl
and selt-sacritice, or rcprobate acts Of COW
4 ardce Oh haseness on either side withol
+ regard TO the cause
'In civil war, involving an uprisin
- against constituted authority and establishe
law, the case is different. One party mus
u be essentially wrong, and the other essei
D. TALLY right Either The Government was
unjust and oppressive as TO have forfeited il
former rlghtiul authority, or those who d
rayed themselves in arms against it did
II wrongiully, No man competent to wril
ID the history OF such war can fail to have
clear conviction as 10 which was in the wron
10 and which in the risht and this conviction
- II lie aspires TO be more than u mere annals
30 will manifest itself IN his works The write
Of this history frankly avow that in the
N. conviction the Union was absolutely in Il
IA right, the ConiedeTacy absolutely IN Il
" wrong. But they believe also that the
I'll primary allegiance as historians is to Il
st. truth. They acknowledge that man m,
honestly strive for cause which they belle
q to be wrong; that u man may act basely
support OF Il cause which they believe 10
SC right. They have purposcd to malgn
ng man because he stroye for what they ho
he to be tue wrong; to unduly praise no m
Lao because he str0ye for what they believe
10" be the right. They have endeavored as
eu us in them lay, TO anticipate the sure verd
Of after ages upon the great events which
int has fallen to them to relate"
lor The work will be issued in numbers,
but rapidly AS is consistent with thorough a
left careful preparation. The publishers hop,
ing be able to issue two numbers each mon
Each number will contain "a pages OF
uld size of Harper's Weekly, pronsely i'll
ub trated, and printed in the best manner, fl
large and legible type. The price OF e
son number, containing matter equivalent 10
n ordinary volume, will be twenty-five &c
-es' -Four numbers (Nos. l., H., Ill, and /
irsl will be sent by mail, postpaid upon
Oh receipt Of one dollar. Booksellers, n
Of dealers and canvassing agents will he
niet piled on the most liberal terms
the This work is without doubt one OF
pre- most carefully prepared and elaborate
tories of the rebellion that has yet /
ere given TO tile public. Indeed, IN our it
'rri- ment it excels all others in almost e,
mer feature Its Illustrations. its facts, its
ing Biography and its general character loi
euracy of detail and thoroughness Of
at scriphon place it far in advance of
rom history we have yet seen of the great
'nta war.