National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF THE REBELLION. by
ALBERT Topp, FIRST lieutenant LIST United states
artillery, Manhattan, KAN: State Agricultural !
college. Washington James j. Chapman.
The author has given in this small volume
a brief resume of the principal campaigns of
the war of the rebellion, commencing with
tho army of the Potomac, and following 1t
through all its vicisstudes, and under its
various commanders, from the first battle Of
Bull Run TO the surrender Of Leo at Appo-
mattox Court House. lie combats the asser-
ton of Won Moltke that the struggles between |
the union troops and the rebels were only |
contests between armed mobs, and asserts |
that in that war was engaged the best mill |
tary talent that we had, and we cannot hope |
to bring into future wars better troops or
better leaders" After treating of the army
Of the Potomac, he takos up tho campaigns in
the west, sketching those carried on by Grant
up TO the fall of Vicksburg, and then those
conducted by Sherman, to the taking OF
Atlanta and the famous march to the
sea. Brief criticisms are made Of the mill
tary ability of tho various generals
who at different times exercised command
over tho various armies, and to Grant and
Sherman he gives the highest ability. The
former he thinks displayed tho best general
ship in his Vicksburg campaign, though his
flank marches in the campaign from tho
Wilderness to Cold Harbor by which Lee
was forced back, arc pronounced military
successes. Referring to tho Vicksburg cam
paign he says: Part Of it, which took place
after he crossed the Mississippi at Bruins
vile, is one of the most mastery movements
in military history. While the forces en-
gagged were much greater and tho end gained
more decisive in tho Virginia campaign of
lS6i-'6j than at Vcksburg, it is in all prob
ability upon the latter campaign that Grants
military fame will ultimately rest
In regard to tho Atlanta campaign Lieut..
Todd thus speaks: AT last tho prize
was gained, almost exactly four months
after Sherman had set out from Chat
tanooga with Atlanta as his goal ono
hundred miles away. The campaign had been
series Of thanking operations, with almost
daily engagements and several great battles.
No matter who originated the idea of the
campaign, Sherman elaborated it and carried
it to successful issue. twill stand in military
history as.one of the great campaigns, and the
union leader gained from it the right to be
considered one of the great modern captains"
|
end of the book and map illustrating the
operations in the east from 1861 to 1865.
LITERARY NOTES.
\ The causes of the increasing frequency and vio-
l ence of floods in American rivers, and the meas
ures that ought to be taken for protection against
them, will be discussed by DR.. Oswald in the
| April number of the North american Review.
Matthew Arnold's paper on Literature and
Science" which will appear in The Manhattan for
| April has some of the matter contained in tho
lecture with that title which he has delivered in
the United States, but differs from 1t in important
respects. 1t has some sharp thrusts at those who
clamor for practical education for youth.
The first of a unique series of humorous stories
by ''lvory Black" will appear In the May Century.
These stories are about artists, and the names of
tho characters are adapted from the pigments
with which painters are familiar. The name OF
the first story in the series is "Rose Nader"
The prizes recently offered by 81 Nicholas, for
the best original illustrations by young artists
under seventeen years of age. brought more than
nine hundred pictures under the notice of the
judges The names of winners and reproductions
of the successful drawings will appear in the April
81. Nicholas.
In the Current, of March 8, Charlotte Adam
begins series of descriptive and analytic paper
on "Some New York Studios" They treat Of arts
tic decoration, and leading st udios in New Yor
are infinitely described to illustrate certain deco
rative principles, These papers show most un
usual descriptive ability and discriminating pei
ception on the part of the writer. They will
interesting to students and professors of art, an
also contain many suggestions which will be foun
D of value in the furnishing and decorations {
American homes.
The April number of the Manhattan will be
0 gallery of portraits of Edwin Booth, presentin
him In two scenes of Hamlet" in two scenes
"Richelieu" as lago, othelo. and Lear, the last
0 named being engraved from u picture by Jervi
McEntee The frontispiece will be Il half-lengt
of Booth, engraved by Velten.
The proposition made by the Current to divid
c 81 900 among writers of short stories, according t
merit (nothing to DO paid for the prestige of
name), has met with a most extraordinary II
Spouse. The offer closed March /, ana has give
y abundant demonstration of remarkable versatilit
Is and power on the part Of great number Of hith
l. erto unknown writer's while the fact is note
IS worthy that no one section ofthe country has con
It tributed work superior to that of any other
list of the accepted stories will appear in the Cur
rent by or before May /.
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d A., with an introduction andsupplementary chal
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Il omy, Harvard college. New York: q. p, Put
,om,a Snns WASHINGTON. Robert Raall