The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-10-23
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Publishers Announcement.


Richardson's /" Field. Dungeon and Escape which
we issued in 1865, reached tho enornouA sale OF up
wards OF ninety thousand copies. His Beyond tue
Mississippi in No wise a sensational book, and
brought out during the dull season " IST, circulated
seventy thousand copies within the 6rst thirteen
months--a sails uneqnalled by any other American
work during the same periOd-and ia stiilih the midst
Of a Presidential campaign, selling atthe rate Of three
Thousand copies q month.
Ne now ofer 10 the public his anlutfated Personal
History Of General Grant, Iii tho result Of long,
unrsmitting labsr and would have appeared sooner
hut for the authors desire, In which We heartily con.
CURED, TO make It, not q acre hasty compilation for q
campaign document, bat a work Of permanent histOr-
ical value. Without disparaging other biographies
we call attention TO some leatsres Of this.
l. PERSONAL. Its fresh aud very ample details NJ
Grants early civil and military life, as well az his acts
and utteranoes during and since. the rebellion, give,
we believe, = far more complete ard just idea Of his
career, character and capacity than can DO gained from
any other source Whatever.
4. PoIirieAL. IL sets forth with great minntene ems,
and always IN his own words, the Generals Views aud
sympathids on leading public questions before the war
during the war and since the war. As a siugle exam
pie, his advancing opinions, on tho slavery question,
are shown on pages 80, 2ll, 267, 2BS III, 2f8 2a3 $40,
43I, 535, $50, etc, His expressions on soldier's voting,
reconstruction, French Intervention In Mexico, admin
istaring the War Department., and other successive
topics o. tho hour, arr everywhere interviewer with
the story Of his fife. W
s. MiLirART. A complete military history OF lis oh
feet, would Oh several volumes, and Is not within the
dININ ~ NNA1s wv - ~ NN mAh thAHAA NtNHAf
and cosnprehensively, and throws new light upon dis.
puted points. Us figures, compiled from Official doc.
unents with great care aud painstsking, and all capa-
bic Of authenticatioH, exhibit minuiely the relative
strength Of Grant aud Lee at various periods, with
complete tables 81 Grants aggregate Losses aud cap
turst, eersihed 70 BY tho Asslslani Adluant General.
See pases 81, Az, tsL go, leS, ie4, so, t96, They
furnish data Indispensable 60 an Intelligent Discussion
Of Giants g~eneNahip IN the great Virginia cam
pAigna.
4. NV DocuMESrs. Among these, Lincoln's letter,
explaining his permission Tor the Virginia Legislature
10 convene, page 475l 4 pow, we believe, afst given 20
the public. Lees correspondence with Grant, pro.
posing a peace eonferehee, (its, A9. i50j haa never
befors been 10 print; nor have any Of the important
dispatshes and letters on Freneh Intervention n Mex
leo, which begin on psge 6q6, and are continued on
many latter pages Thrre sp also many characteristics
miuor dispatches FROM Grant. Lincpln,etc. n
We respectfully ask q fair examinations Of The work.
AID believe that u will Be ioaud sraphic, Trustworthy
aud valuable; not only for ~ facts. but also a. pre-.
serving the ts and pit o. the times u treats o. On
the day Of Nv issue our books contained the names Of
t2,l7i suhsoibers ALREADY received for Il.
THE AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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Or. Jesse Ellis, Broyiessilis, Tenn, is The authorized
Agent fof this urrk.