Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-02
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY NOVEMBER 2 1885.


Sanborn has made conscientious and
painstaking search for the materials con-
tanned in this book Her own aptness in
turning pun has enabled her readily to
detect the humorous element in the
writing OF others. Her object-a laudable
one-has been to collect in one volume
the witty sayings OF women. The field is
a new one, never as yet harvested, and to
the reader of this volume it will indeed
prove "a rich and abundant harvest"
THE LIFE AND DEEDS OF GEN. ULYSSES s.
GRANT. BY Frank A. Burr, OF the Phla-
phla Times. Published by the Natl nal
Publishing Company. No. rs Cherry street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
This work is embellished with numer-
GUS appropriate illustrations. In its
scope it is broad and in it's treatment
novel. The author has departed from the
well-beaten paths of biographical writ
ing and introduced new methods and
new features. He has had the
benefit of the assistance OF many
who served with Gen. Grant in
peace and in war. The brilliant battle pic
lures told from the Federal point Of view
are each one supplemented by the Con-
iederate story Of the same tight by some
distinguished officer on that side. From
Gen. Grants birth his record has been
traced by men still living. Men who
were boys with him tell the story Of his
childhood, and his surviving relatives
speak of his youthful life In all its differ
ent phases, Gen. Rufus Ingalls, and Gen.
j. + Quinby, two of his classmates and
most Intimate associates at West Point,
tell the story OF his military education
and the interesting incidents attending it.
Gen. Henry Wallen, Gen. Henry Prince,
and Col. Floyd-JOnes take up the thread
of the narrative and speak in great detail
of their service with Gen. Grant in Mex
leo and on the Western frontier
dis return TO citizenship in
1906 is commented upon by men
VINO were his neighbors and friends
Grants return to the army on the break
iug out OF the war is spoken of by Gov.
Yates, and the story of his first battle is
graphically told by Gen. Logan and others
on the Federal side. Ex-GoY. Porter, OF
Tennessee, now Assistant Secretary of
State, furnishes bright chapter giving
the Confederate view of the battle OF Bel
mont. Gen. Sherman contributes some
recollectiOns of Fort DOnelson, Shiloh,
Nicksburg, and events after the war. To
the effective story OF Fort Donelson from
the Federal side, Capt. }. w. Morton,
Gen. Forests chief Of artillery, adds
vivid picture from the Confederate stand
point. Gen. Thomas Jordan, Adjutant
General of the combined Confederate ar
mics at Shiloh, supplements the Federal
description OF the fight by a chapter Civ
ing the Confederate narrative In great de-
tail. A distinguished Confederate officer
writes the story of the Nicksburg cam
paign. Gen. Logan, Gen. Robert Nc
Feelv, now COmmissary General, Gen. j.
r. Quinby, and Gen. sherman furnish
some interesting incidents of the siege
and capture of the Confederate
stronghold on the Mississippi river.
Gen. IL. V. BOynton, who witnessed the
fights, writes the three chapters cescrib-
ing Chattanooga, Lookout mountain, and
Missionary ridge, all of them brilliant
pictures of that wonderful military
pageant. Gen. Frank Cheatham, one Of
the most distinguished of the line Of emf
nent Confederate officers, writes the Con
federate story of Lookout mountain and
Missionary ridge. Gen. Gordon, Gen.
Longstreet, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Col.
Charles Marshall, chief Of Gen. Lees
staff, and other distinguished eX-COnfed-
crates furnish striking and brilliant de-
scriptiOns OF Grants battles in Virginia
from the Confederate standpoint, which
follow each Federal narrative of the same
combat. Gen. Hancock, Gen. Brooke,
Gen. Stannard, Gen. Sheridan, Col. A. II
MARYLAND, Capt. Gordon McCabe, ano
other distinguished officers contribute
their recOllections. Rear Admiral A NJ
men, Hon. Hamilton Fish, Justice Miller
of the Supreme Court, George W. Childs,
and many others furnish incidents In Gen.
Grants life and career which help to make
the book fresh and interesting. Every
phase OF Gen. GRANTS life is covered, and
apparently covered well. The book con-
tains 1000 pages Of very interesting mat
ter.