The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-17
nIcGOwAN,S l.kIGADE.

Inc First South Carolina Regiment under the
command Of the gallant, the chivalrous GREGG,
holds place in tho affections Of the State to
which, we believe, none of the numerous younger
sisters ever attained A true and just mother,
she loves them all, and deep in her heart Of hearts
are enshrined their sufferings, privations, woes
and prosecutions all endured for her sake. That
there should be certain prestige attached to the
frst-born, is only natural, and we presume, VIII
excite no jealousy in the noble bosor-' Of the
younger members Of the family.
Colonel GREaa's was the first organized tegi-
ment that took the field. It was afterwards COM
mandcd:by Colonels HAMILTON and McCREARr, and
from first to last almost (after the troops were
brigaded by States), this regiment was member
Of GREaa's, and afterwards McGowAN's, Brigade.
Tho other regiments Of the Brigade were ORns
Rites, the 12th the 18th, and the 1ith-fve there
fore, in all.
But in thus plunging, IN naedias res, We have
come near forgetting that are revie wing book,
laid upon editorial table by Mr.. JOIN RUSSELL
Said book is entitled
'"FzE H1szonT BR1aApE OF SOUTH cAao1ns1ass,
a8 Rzsds first as and as
" the First Regiment s. c. W W w.
Mr. CALDWELL, fo- this his labor Ut love- has
our cordial thanks, and We should like to see the
book in the house Of every e1-rnember Of this
South Carolina Brigade, or in the hands OF their
surviving relatives or friends. The author, we
learn, has published the book on his own RESPONSE
bity, and should be assisted by ever lover OF the
ex-cause, aid thus be shielded from pecuniary
loss. Sb +.3 s-ssGt tf"
We want just such books Of the war as this be-
fore us. The author, q son Of the lnte Chancellor
CALDWELL, of this State, is q scholar OF no mean
attainments, and very properly endeavored to emu
late the beautiful and classic simplicity Of the Ana
basis, rather than the turgdy ornate style of the
Decline and Fan. Like XENopHoN, he takes up his
command at the beginning Of the campaign, and
follows them through all their yicissitsl1ee. I'VE
an, ttPer varios casus, perot discrimina rerum .
but having seen the words in the work Of recent
lady novelist they are no longer legitroately quot
able.l , -h. Y. .l r :.,5. = l.s =, Z.
Mr. CALDWELL expresses no opinion in regard to
the causes that led to the war. He ia no politician
(1n s-book), but soldier only among soldiers.
He gives a simple, truthful chronicle Of all tho
ynriens exneriances Of his briRade- Thesa. and
such as these, are by Tar the most vnluab.e contri-
buttons to the future history Of the war. s
MAcAuLAY, in one OF the chapters Of his History
OF England, has long dissertation on the sources
of history. We have often thought it very unfor-
tunate that the distinguished historian should
have made such record Of his textbooks. Every
body read MAoAu1Ax when his history Hrst ap-
peared; and everybody, finding thatathe great
mans brilliant volumes were 1nade Up from she
novels, sermons, newspapers. street.-the plays
tracts and pamphlets Of the ime-everybody nt
once must set to to make history. Jhis has been
specially the case in this country since the late
war Histories innumerable have been written o.
| the sLost Cause" the ssGraat strugele," the
"Great Rebellion" the ssCiyn War, the sssouther1
confederacy," the ''Great Secession" etc. The
number Of fctons, Of all kinds and styles, sfound
ed or facts" connected with the war, is beyond al
computation. Poetries: Of the war, also, are be
ginning to crowd each other. Newspapers, lnaga
zines, reviews and books, all teem with war sub
jects. Be they ever SO stupid, they still have MA
cAULAY in reserve sources Of future history"
But in justice to Mr.. CALDWELL, we must agar
repeat that his modest little volume IN no way i.
open to these objections. We are;mnnh pleaset
with it, and so, we feel assured, viii be an tn,
officers and soldiers Of the brigade The author
it is apparent, did his utmost to be perfectly JUS
and impartial to all the several persons and bodies
both Confederate an Federal, who pass under hi
review. 4 & 3. ..7 I'VE Z ; ;iis Is. &. 10! @ 81;