The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-08-11

This admirable history Of the operations
OF the American Armies during the Reveals
tionafy War, in the Southern Department of
the United States, is the standard work on
the suAject Of which it treats; and this edi>
6on, revised and corr cted by Gen Rnber,
Z. Lee, the distinguished sou OF the Author.
is made doubly interesting and valuable by
an entirely new biography OF his father,
prepared by Gen Lee, from materials nevef
before made rse Of - .-... -,
H Is work whose value is permanent. for
isrstates 60 the foundations of this great
nation. and Gssails history ofwbich every
American citizen is proud. While The his
tory 10 chiefly Of operations at the South,
yer considerable space is devoted 10 NOrth>
crn movements and battles, thus giving tie
work national value. Among many o:her
matters, il embraces ~:
Tho campaign Of l777. and the Surrender Of
Burgoypei Sir " lliam aowe's Departure from
NeK York, and the Bat le OF Brandywipe;
washington Advance, aud the Marrow Escape
OF Hamilton ard Lee; Sir William Howr's
March 20 Philadelphia, and the Batte Of Ger.
mxntown; Couht Donop's Movement s.. Fort
Mercer, and the Repu Sc Of ,Le Hes>ians ut Resi
Banf; Sir willism Howe's Advance sssinst
Washington, aud Retnrh tu rhisd-iphia; Wash
ingtonis W inter QUARTERS at Valley Forge; Sir
WilfiyM Howe'o kecall, and SIR tasnry Ciihtou's
assumption Of command; Sir Hsbry Ciintohh
Esxcaation CT Philadelphia, and the Battle OF
Mosnouth; Arrest of Geu. CHARLES L-e; Gen
NoaeH Defeat ut Charie>town by Co: Camp.
bed, aad Gen. Lincolns assumption Of cot,>
maud; Gen. M0ultrie's dislodgIng OF Gardner:
Gen. Asbe routed by Provost ~ the Savannah;
-Jshn Rufledge, Dictator iU Sou b Car,iinx: Bat
4le or Sfono; Gen. MsflEews Dssir. .ys tie storee
% portsmouth and Co-lo ont; French Elert ar
rives uuoef Count u'Estaing; Si &c Oi Sayapua6; !;
Sir u. Clinton sails tor Gle SCufh; Ssege aLd
failo Char le,fon; Gcf. Gale. appointed to the
ENo,.S Rrnsp,H
q @Ssnden; Des.h OF Baron de ksR,; Corn
u m7aoes s.surth arulina; battle Oh d hng .
9ouotan; Death of Col. Whf'sni-, oil > t.;
ISieS ~ receeded by Gen. Grecnei Delaware ana
AafS nnd added 10 the Southern Deizrtment:
I1sels Col. Lsc With las Legion ORC te.i TO ins
South; Bsrun Steuben ia command in vIrsInia I;
Washinstos's raagnani,nity to tstes; Battle of
CoWperSs Death o. Gen. OayiOson, Battle OF
Guilfur6 court House; DeaIh OF Cel. webster |;
-Aspelds March TO R:shmold; Pm Hips March
90 Petersburg; Lafayette on The j. mes kiysr;
Lea joins Marion; Battle Of hobknk's Hill /;
Death Of Major Eaton; Affair ut Quimby Bridge;
Adventure OF Sergeant Ihsmpe: Cornwall is Nd
yanees upon Virginia; Death OF Gen. thilNps
Go7ernos; Battle OF Green Spring; Execution OF
Col HSyne; Battle OF the Eutaws; RnOeit Nor.
ris made 'Slperintendeut of FihaLce; Na.ioual
Bank established; Battle between the Freich
aud English Fleets: ashipgton pushes Souti, :
Sir II. Clinton moves Ou Cuunecticut; Coruwal>
lts Sesieged at Yorktown; Dex b vi Col. Scam
mel; Surrender OF Cornwxlis; rhzuks of Con-
gress lrruption OF the CherOkses: Capture OF
Capt Armstrong; Treason in Greene's Camp;
Ssvsnpah evacuated by the British, and tue
War closed IN Georgia; Death ct Col. Laurehs;
Charleston evacuated aid lesce restored to the
South. -
The historical value and interest Of this
excellent hiscnry make ir wo (. which will
as sll. while its thorough correction and re-
vision by Gen. 3 E. Lee, and the addition
Of hfs new biography. prepared by him from
private and personal materials never before
given to the public. give it greatly Increased
and peculiar interest. The tact that it is
the only book nov pahlished, even IN part.
from Gen Lees pep. gives it an interest
\ possessed by no other work
Among the new materials introduced Ia
she biography. are Impor2anr l.tt,r. from
President Madi>on. Geu's. Lafayette. Greene,
and Hamilton, Governor Rurledgr, and osil>
ers. letters TO Washington. Madison, Gov
error Reed. Gen. Wayne, and o'hers; and a
most interesting series ot letters to his eldest
son, Charles Garter Lee, in which his advice
and instruction in regard to bis sons studies.
reading, and general conduct, are fully
given.
The Work is handsomely printed and
bound; the Steel Engravinxs and Litho-
graphed Maps are engraved in the most ar
sistic style; and no expense nor care have been
spared IN irs preparation TO make it worthy
alike Of its subject and its author.
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