The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-11-14

Papers on the Civil War.
The important feature of The Century Maya.
ziue for the coming year-indeed, perhaps the
most important ever undertaken by the maya
ziue-wil be- Il series of separate papers ON the
great battles of the War for the Union, written
by general officers high in command upon both
the Federal and Confederate sldes,-General
Grant (who writes of Vicksburg, Shiloh, and
other battles,) Generals Longstreet, Mcclellan,
Beauregard, Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter,
and others. The series opens in the Novem Der
Century with graphically illustrated article
The Battle of Bull Run,
written by the Confederate general, g. r.
Beauregard. Brief sketches, entitled "Recol-
special events, descriptions OF various auxiliary
branches of the service, &c, will supp ement the
more important series by the various generals
strict regard for accuracy will guide the
preparation Of the illus rations, for which The
Century has al its disposal very large quantity
OF photographs, drawings, portraits, maps,
p ans &c, hitherto unused The aim is to pre-
sent in this SERIES not official reports but com
handing officers accounts of their plans and
operations, personal experiences
which will record leading events ofthe war, and
possess, at the same time, historical value not
easily to be calculated.
Fiction.
In this line The Century will maintain its
prestige, and furnish the best stories by Ameri-
can writers that can be procured. In Novem-
Der begins
Anew Novel by w. D.HoweIIs,
Author of "Venetian Days" IA Modern In
stance" etc. This story deals with the rise OF
an American business man. A novel by Henry
James, novelette, by Grace DEMO Litchfeld,
and short. stories by "Uncle Remus," Frank r.
Stockton, IL. IL. Boyesen, 4. A. Janvier, II II.
Julian Hawthorne, and other equally we'll.
known writers will appear at various times.
Miscellaneous Features.
Under this heading may be included a series
of papers on the Cities Of Italy by w. D.
Howells, the illustrations being reproductions
of etchings and drawings by Joseph Pennell a
series on
The New North West,
being an interesting group of papers by e. V.
Smaliey, Lieut.. Schwatka, Principal Grant (ui
Kingston, Ontario,D and others, descriptive Of
little regions; papers on French and
American art,-sculpture and painting, with
some exquisite Illustrations; papers on
Astronomy, Architecture, and History
Under Architecture are included more of Mrs
Van ReDsselaer's articles on Churches, City ant
Country Houses, etc. Colonel George e. War
ing, Jr, will describe
Progress in Sanitary Draining;
Z. G Stedman, Edmund Gosse, and others will
| furnish literary essays; George W. Cable will
| contribute in various ways; several papers OF
sports and adventure will soon be published
and
John Burroughs
will write from time to time on outdoor ubects
Readers of The Century may feel sure of keep
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