The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-12-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

History of the I05th Pennsylvania Volunteers. by
Kate VI. Scott. Rockville. Pa. Price. $50. For
sale by the author.
In all that constitutes a satisfactory regi-
mental history this is model. Part first, one
hundred and forty pages, is devoted TO higtor-
from its organization al Pittsburg, Pa, on the
9th of September, 1861, through the Peninsular
campaign, Pope's campaign in Virginia,
through the flames Of battle at Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, the
Wilderness, North Anna, Beydton Plank Read
and Sailors Creek TO the surrender of General
Lee at Apponattox.
Part second contains biographical sketches,
illustrated with engraved portraits Of the regi-
mental officers.
Part third contains full and complete muster
rolls Of the commissioned officers and enlisted
men. Quoting from the closing paragraph of
the book: "The entire loss Of the regiment by
battle and disease was fourteen officers killed,
and two hundred and ninety-fve enlisted men
killed and died of disease, making death-rou
Of three hundred and nine"
During the four years of service, the regi-
ment took part in twenty-eight engagements
Miss Scott has performed her work exceedingly
well. The book is written in pleasing STYLE
with great accuracy Of detail and should be to
the survivors Of the gallant regiment whose
deeds il records, and to whom it Is dedicated, a
welcome tribute 70 their valor. To those who
are collecting histories of the war of the rebel
lion the book is invaluable, as the author has
set down nothing at random. Rarely quot
ing literally from official reports, she has eyi-
IDENTIFY studied them carefully, and by the as
sIstance of surviving members Of the regiment
has produced a truthful and graphic sketch of
the various engagements in which it partici-
pated.
Notes and Observations Made During -Four Years
Service with the s3th New York Volunteers. By
Colonel William Kreutzer.
Colonel Kreutzer has, in this history of his
regiment as he says in the preface, sought to
| place in convenient and desirable form the
notes and observations made during bis service
in the late war. Re describes what he saw
| from his own standpoint, and the pages are
stained with the smoke redolent from biyouac
camp, and battlefield. The 95th New York
volunteers was formed by uniting seven COM
panies raised in Franklin county with those re.
eruited ia Wayne and Ontario counties, in Octo-
Der and November, 1861. After being mustered
into service, the regiment was sent TO Washing
! ton, where il was assigned TO General Casey's
! division, in which the Sd brigade was at first
commanded by Colonel Nm. Dalton, Of the
95tb; but who was shortly after relieved by
| General ]. n. Palmer, a graduate OF West
Point From this point, Colonel Kreutzer car
| Ties the reader by an easy 'route-step y through
-a@Ai VI ts4r
the pyrotechnies OF Fair Oaks, Seven Pines
and Malvern Hill; to Harrisons Landing
where the regiment formed part Of the expe
dictionary force that sailed to North Carolina
and thence to Charleston" Not quite
There was many hard fight for the boys O
the 95th between thOir position on Folly
Island and the coveted spires of the rebeEion
city. From months of futile. endeavor uudei
Gilmore to Ncwbern, n c.; thence To Fortress
Monroe, to be bottled mp" with Butler at Der
muda Hundred, was rather hard service for
good regiment; but the 9Sth was obliged TO per
form it, Ii had its ill of fighting, though, wheI
the Army of the James and the Army OF TIA
Potomac joined hands at Cold Harfor snd il
frcut OF Petersburg, and held its own with th,
bess OF them. This book is delightfully."- writ
ten--one Of the few we have laid away TO rea.
every word Of