The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-05-28
RECENT LITERATURE.

MEISTERSCHAFT SYSTEM, ITALIAN. By DR..
Richard :. Rosentha. Published by the Meister-
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This is the first of Italian series of this ad-
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SNOB BAPERS. By Adair Welclzer. Published
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Paper IS cents; cloth, Sl.25.
"Snob Papers, is full of roaring fun, and
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HISTORY OF THE ARMY OF THE CUA1BER-
LAND BY Thomas b. Van Horne, U. s. A. Two
volumes and atlas. Cincinnati: Robert clarke
& Co.
There is no survivor of the old Army of the
Cumberland who is not proud of its record.
That army in all its years of active campaign
ing. but once showed its heels to the enemy.
Chickamauga is the only field that 1t yielded
to the foe and the cloud of that temporary re-
verse was more than cleared away by the grand
sweep of Thomass army up the nights of Mis-
the Cumberland always "got there" to use the
phrase of the day. 1t never undertook any
thing that it did not accomplish. A most
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that has been published, is Van Hornes His
tory, a new edition of which has just been
issued by the publishers. The first volume
closes with the battle of Mission Ridge. The
second embraces all subsequent operations,
from the relief of Knoxville to the close OF the
war. Accompanying these volumes is third.
composed of maps, showing all the principal
movements and plans Of the various battles
The author had full access to all the military
papers and records of Gen. Thomas. The story
is told with an apparently sincere effort TO get at
the truth, and in a style that is most entertain
ing to the reader. Many will differ with him
on some statements of fact, but there are queS-
tions entertaining 10 all the campaigns and
battles of the war that can never be satiSfac-
torily settled by the participants. Differences OF
opinion will always exist. Van Horne's His
tory of the Army of the Cumberland Is one OF
the standard works upon the war IN the West,
and deserves the high favor with which 1t has
been received.
TALES FROM MANY SOURCES. Volume III.
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This is the third of series of republished
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authors, which may be read with pleasure and
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will soon follow.
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