The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-15
A New Book.

SHERMAN's CAMPAIGNS, in Georgia and the Car
olinas, by Capt. GEORGE W. PEPPER, now
Chaplain to the 40th regiment.
This is q handsome volume of 500 pages,
written with a bold and brilliant pen, tenn
ing with stirring incidents and many impor-
tant historical facts. 1t is the result Of the
personal observations and experience of Capt.
Pepper, who was with General Sherman
Throughout his magnificent march to the
sea-" Capt Pepper is native of Ireland,
and emigrated to the United States in 1854.
He was identified in Ireland, when quite
youth, with Father Matthew in his human
itarian efforts, and afterwards took an ac-
tive part fer Ireland against England, with
Mitchell, OGorman and others. He was Ia
ken in arms in his 18th year, cast into prison,
but escaped and came to the United States.
He spent year in Kenyon College, prepar-
ing for the ministry, but at the outbreak Of
the rebellion he laid aside the vestments of the
priesthood and grasped the sword to defend
the life of the nation. As Captain and
Sudlldtu 1C dCqdIllCu HiiiioCil so "Sii, SSPS
cially at the battle Of BentonYille, in this
State, that he was appointed to Chaplaincy
in the regular army, on the recommendation
of Generals Logan and Howard. Captain
Pepper is as tender and generous as he is
brave. When Sherman's army reached Ra-
leigh there were two wounded Confederate
officers in the writer's house-one of them
an Irishman, Capt. John Keely, of Atlanta;
and the writer remembers we'll the respectful
attention and kindness shown them by Capt
Pepper Like thousands of Others, good
and true men, he drew his sword to save the
Republic. The Republic has been saved,
and he retains no bitter recollections of the
conflict
The following letter from the distinguish
ed historian, Mr.. Headley, contains the high
est commendatien that could be offered of
Capt. Peppers work:
NEwBURGH, April 81, 1867.
DEAR SdR:-Accept my sincere thanks for
the volume you were so kind as to send me.
For the last five or six years l have scarcely
read anything but books, documents, &C.,
relating to the war, until had become tired
of the subject, and was disinclined to do
more than glance over the various works
that fell into nay hands. took up yours
for this purpose, and can say nothing more
in its favor than to confess that kept TAX
ing it up until finished it. Your photo
graphs of individuals characteriza-
tions are Observation-Disclosures Your descrip-
tions are eleaz, and bring the events directly
before the eye. 1 was speaking to Gen. Slo-
cum abeat it the other day, and advised him
to read it. Yours very truly.
J. Z. HEADLEY.
We make the following extract from this
work, in relation to the army at Goldsboro',
and its entrance into Raleigh:
Shermans army was reviewed at Colds
boro'. 1t was picturesque sight in person
al attic The spectacle presented as they
were drawn up ia line, necessarily formed an
arabesque pattern of the most parti-colored
crowd of people, upon which human ewes
ever rested. Some were in black. full citi-
zen's dress with beaver hats and frock coats,
some in Confederate uniform, some in gray,
blue and streaked, some in nothing but blue
shirts, pants and no sheeess, some have BAN
ners floating from their " outer walls" in the
rear;
"Some are in rags,
Some are in jags,
And some in velvet gowns"
Take them all in adj, they reveal those fan
tastic shapes that hang upon the walls of
memary. Aside from the dress, the personnel
OF majority of the men was remarkable
They were rough, brown-faeed fellows who
looked as if in fight they might weigh a
ton piece, or whip their weight in wild
cats The health of the boys was good, vet
none have suffered more hardships encoun-
Tered mere perils, or been more deprived of
the necessaries of life.
snerman's columns moved from Goldsboro'
On Inc 10th inst. Early on Monday morn
ing the advance was sounded, and the grand
u, DIVISIONS moved forward simultaneously
me r'gat wing under General Howard,
taking the Fosterville road, and the left wing
Snaes General Slocum, the road leading to
SSmltnfieid; Sr the army of the Ohio, under
SSch"heid, marched up the north bank of the
Neuse river. The cavalry, General Kiipat-
tr, .,oh, covered the advance, and fought the re-
treating enemy. The army was in splendid
splrits confident of being able to achieve an
overwhelming U'a victory over Johnston. Sher-
man b,ah pressing his front, and a formidable
bb1uy cf infantry and cavalry closing in upon
Ills rear, there is no chance of eseape. lint