The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-08-04

This admirable history OF Lpa Op3k6ttUso'
of the American Armies during the Revoln.
tionary War, in the Southern Department. Of
the United States, Is the standard WORK on
the subject of which it treats; and this edt>
fion, revised and corrected by Gen. Robert
E. Lee, the distinguished son Of the Author,
is made doubly interesting and valuable By
an entirely new Biography Of his fathefs
prepared by Gen. Lee, from materials never
before made use of.
It is work whose value is permanent. for
it relates to the foundations of this greas
nation, and details history Of which every
American citizen is proud. While the hiss
tory is chiefly of operations at the South,
yet considerable space is devoted 70 North>
ern movements and battles, thus giving tho
work a national value. Among many other
matters, it embraces
The campaign Of l777, and the Surrender q
Burgoyne; Sir William Howe's Departure frem
New York, and the Battle Of Brnndywine;
Washington Advance, and the Narrow Eseepe
Of Hamilton ard Lee; Sir William HoTeb
March to Philadelphia, and the Battle OF Ger.
mantown; Count Donop's Movement to Fort
Mercer, and the Repulse Of the Hessians at Red
Washington, and Return to Philadelphia; Waaa-
inston' g W inter quarters at Valley Forge; SiR
William Howe's Recall, and Sir Henry Clinsoo'o
assumption OF command; Sir Henry ClintonS
Evacuation Of Philadelphia, and the Battle Of
Monmouth; Arrest Of Gen. Charles Lee; Gea.
Howe's Defeat at ChaEIestown by Col Canp>
bel, and Gen. Lincoln's assumption Of conn
mand; Gen. Moultrie's dislodging of Gardner:
Gen. Ashe routed by Provost at the Savannah
John Rutledge, Dictator in South Carolina; Bot
tie of Stono; Gen. Matthews destroys tns ssosss
at Portsmouth and Gosport; French Flesf az
riyes under Count d'Estaing; Siege OF Savannah
Sir II. Clinton sails for the South; Siege And
Fall of Char lesion; Gen. Gates appointed % the
command Of the Southern Department; BAfsio
of Camden; Death of Baron de kal6; CeEnTai-
Mounts ain; Death Of Col. Williams, OF 8. C.;
Gates succeeded BY Gen. Greene; Delaware s1d
Maryland added to the Southern Oeparsme1g;
Lieut. COL Lee with his Legion ord :red TO the
South; Baron Steuben In command In VirgtnA;
Washinston's maguauimity to Gates; Battle ~
Ccwpens; Death OF Gen. Davidson; Battle cr
Guilford Court House; heath Of Col. Weoseees
Aruold's March to Richmond; Phillips 4afce
to Petersburg; Lafayette on the James Rtyoe;
Lee joius Marion; Battle Of Hobkirks Eli;
Death of Major Eaton; Affair az Quimby Bridge;
Adventure OF Sergeant Champe; Cornwain1 40
vances upon Virginia; Death Of Gen. Phliipe;
Latayette's retreat; scape Of the Assembly and
Governor: Battle of Green Spring; Exeeutsoa or
ris made Superintendent Of Finance; Natiouel
Bank established; Battle between the Frerch
and English Fleets; Washington pushes Soufe:
Sir II. Clinton moves on COunecticut; CofnwoN
mel; surrender OF Cornwallis; Thanks Of Goa.
gress; Eruption of the Cberokees; Capture oe
Cant Armstrong; Treason in Greene's Camp;
Savannah evacuated by the British, ana TO
War closed in Georgia; Death Of Col. Lanfene;
Charleston evacuated and Peace restored to fns
South.
The historical value and interest Of this
excellent history make it a work which win
be purchased by all persons who bGy books
at all, while its thorough correction and re-
vision BY Gen. RE. Lee, and the add1tioa
of his new biography, prepared by him from
private and personal materials never before
given to the public, give It greatly increased
and peculiar interest. The fact thas 10
the only book now published, even IN Pats.
from Gen. Lees pen, gives It an interest,"
possessed by no other work:
Among the new materials introduced n
the biography, are important htters no@
President Madison, Gems. Lafayette, Greene
and Hamilton, Governor Rutledge, and oth>
ers, letters to Washington, Madison, Gov
ernor Reed, Gen. Wayne, and others; and O
most interesting series of letters to his eIdesG
sou, Charles Carter Lee, in which bis advice
and instruction in regard to his sons studies.
reading, and general conduct, are Iunv
given.
The Work is handsomely printed ana
bound; the Steel Epgravinss and Litne-
graphed Maps are ems sraved 10 the most a.
tistic style; and no expense nor care have oee1
spared in It's preparation to make It worSny
alike of its subject and It's author.
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