The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-30

SOUTHERN nlSIOhlCAb CoClhil L Al h"o
FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER
These Nos. (under one cover complete
Vol. VIII. OF this invaluable magazine,
and present a table OF contents Of more
than ordinary interest and value.
Major McCLELLAN's splendid Grafton on
STUART well.deserves a place IN the .perma-
neut records OF the Society.
Captain w. Nj. Folks defence OF his la
mented father ACKNOWLEDGEMENT POLK
against the charge Of General JORDAN that
he was responsible for the tardy conceDtra-
ton before Shiloh is in good taste and very
well put.
Captain IRVING A. BUCR, formerly OF Gle.
BURYE's staff. gives deeply-interesting and
very valuable sketch OF the splendid fight
made by CLEBURNE and bis heroic division
at Missionary Ridge and Ringgoid Gap.
General n. ii. HARRIS, vi Mississippi.
makes an able presentation OF the right of
his Mississippi brigade to claim the chief
glory OF the defence Of Battery Gregg, Just
before the evacuation OF Petersburg.
General JAMES II. LANE continues bis his
tory Of his North Carol'na) brigade, giving
in this number very interesting account
Of the battle of Charlottesville and the
wouuding of STONEwALL JACKSON.
Mr.. CARLTON MCCARTHY has an interest
ing and valuable sketch Of the origin OF the
Confederate "Battte Flag" bringing out
The point that this flag was entirely distinct
from "the Confederate fag"-that it had
no political significance, and that IL depends
for its place in history "sole'y upon the
deeds Of the armies which bore 1t amid
hardships untold to many victories"
The reports on Lookout Valley, Octo.
Der 2S, 1863" OF General X. NJ. LAW, Colo.
mel SHEFFIELD. and Colonel BRATroS, have
pever been In prin, before, and are valuable
contributions to the history OF that cam
pslgn.
Rev. DR.. THOMAS K. MARKHAM's tribute
to the Army OF Tennessee is one OF the most
eloquent addresses we have ever read.
Major JOSEPH ENGLEHARD's report of
PENDER's division and Colonel Il. A. PAL
FREY's paper on "Some OF the Secret His
tory Of Gettysburg" are valuable additions
to The series OF papers, now nearly CON-
pleted. on that great campaign, which the
Society has been publishing.
Rev. J. S. J0HxsT0A's "Reminiscences OF
Sharpsburg, General DANIEL RUGGLEs's re-
port of the battle OF the Can sbrake, visit OF
q Confederate cavslryman to Federal gen.
.erai's headquarters; personal heroism, by
iEev. JOHN JOHNSON; Colonel NJ. ID. CoRsE's
report OF KEMPEs's brigadcat Second Ma
nassas; Colonel CAsL0s TRACY's diary OF
obarafions before Charleston In May aDd
JuAg, 1862; General BRATToESs report OF
the operations OF his brigade from May Z,
1854. ta January 4, 1855; Professor WoRs'
LEy's Eses to General LEE. I" General Lee TO
the Ress." by Professor w. w. SMITH; and
reports of Generals POLK aud F0RKcsT on
General Y0xREsr's operations against SAITH
and fiRrgRsox. are all oiintersst and historic
value.
The secretary (Dr. j. WILLIAM JoxEs) hos
. few brief comments on the article OF Pro-
lessor RuFUs b. RICHARDSON on "Ander-
sonsiIie :, In the November No. OF the Neu
Highlander, and, white promising fuIlfe-
view In future no., shows that Professor
EsIcHARDscY gives up the whole question In
admitting that the United Btales Govern
mept alone was responsible for the breaking
o. the cartel Tor the exchange Of prisoners,