Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
The MIIitary Annals Of Tennea

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AS it respects intrinsic value and
influence upon American affairs four
States may justly claim historic pre-
eminense. These are Virginia, Mas
sachusetts and South Carolina of the
original thirteen, and Tennessee, third
born Of the Union. Even when a
wild Western colony Tennessee held a
high head. Healon's Station and
Kings Mountain we're splendid omens
of its grand military renown, which at
New Orleans and San Jacinto shone
with effdlgence SO brilliant as to at.
tract the admiration Of the world.
In civic life Tennessee has been no
less renowned than in war. Three
Chief Magistrates, magnificent types
of her array Of statesmen, all marked
by idiosyncratic peculiarities, have
each in stormy days stood at the helm
Of public affairs. OF these jackson
is to-day among fifty millions Of PEG
pie more often spoken Of and quoted
than even Washington, the peerless.
Polk made a mark upon the everlaSt.
ing destiny Of the republic as in
effaceable as did Jefferson; and John
son displayed courageous frmness in
altering to his settled ideas Of consti-
tutional government worthy Of Crom-
we'll himself, and saved the nation from
years of anarchic reconstruction.
sis Virginia the mother Of States
Not less SO Tennessee, Arkanasaw and
and Texas ore her glorious daughters.
Upon Illinois and Missouri her i'm
press is deep. Mississippi is bone Of
her bone and flesh Of her flesh. The
road to and through Alabama was
opened by her sword and first thrOng-
ed by her people. Louisiana, rescued
from perils, which language is too
feeble to portray. will ever regard
Tennessee with a feeling even deeper
than that Of kindredship, to-Wit; The
sympathy Of comrades who have gone
through the baptism Of fire against
hopeless odds.
One would suppose that such State
would possess some printed archives
or chronicles accessible TO its own
children and to the strangers within
its gates. Absolutely there are none.
The few books heretofore published
embrace only the pioneer period, and
are now out Of print.
Without State aid, or the co-opera.
ton Of organized bodies, a single indi-
y,dusl, encouraged by leading men
from Memphis to Bristol, ventured
two years since the announcement Of
a series Of works, which should sup
ply this great want.
His FIRST book is so far completed as
to need only subscription guarantee
to secure its appearance next May.
Those who encouraged DR.. Lindsey
to venture upon SO grand an enter.
prise, are now making good their
words by an active and systematic
canvass OF the State. In Memphis
this will be conducted by committee
Of prominent men, the chairman being
Capt. r. j. Black.
We have care ally examined the
plan of the military Annals Of Ten
nessee-Oonfederate," and in common
with Gen. A. P. Stewart aud all the
great Confederate soldiers, heartily
commend this book as one that should
find Judgment in every Tennessee,
household. 1t will be a monumental
book, by the eloquence Of facts illus
trating the heroism and devotion O
the thousands who, through years o.
disastrous warfare maintained thu
great American principle that gov
eminent was made for the people anC
not the people for the government,