New-York tribune., 1885-10-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
RECORD OF SOUTHERN vALOR.
ry CAMP AND BATTLE WITH THE WAsH1NGION
e-N % nriI I.EIY OLE NEE- ORLEANS. BY WI MILLLII


tbo war was the best disciplined military oreahlza-
tion IN Louisiana. 1t occupied the United states
,sonol ot Ration Rouge under Instructions from tho
Stote authorities and there rapidly Iecrul'eu i'S
ranks for service in the Confederate army DS Nay
1851 four full companies were IN the neiu ana .le
entire battalion volunteered for the war. a MIN
companv was subsequently enrolled Tor service III
the Army of the Tennessee. No military oouy OH
tbe Confederate side was more actively engaged
during the war; It participated in the first battle oil
Dru RIM ard surrendered with General Lee az Ap-
nomattox Court House. 1t under fire In sixty
battles and minor engagements. twas at Manassas
Yorktown williamsburg Seven Pines and Malvern
Hill at the second Manassas, Antletam' freuellchs
burg. Chancellorsvle. Gettysburg prurys bIuh'
and the siege of Petersburg; at Shiloh. Stone River
Chlckamaugas Mission Ridge, and Atlanta MS
long list of battles prompted one OF the VI
The orgonizoton TO refer to the war as little DIM
entity between the Washington Artillery ana the
limited States" This record of the battalions ser
vice is compiled by the Adjutant and is based
largely upon diaries and private memoranda. At
the first battle of Bull Run tho author became con-
yinced that officers and especially adJulahts suou
keen an exact record of date, time ana place oi an
incidents to assist in stating in Official reports dC''
which could not be cOntrOVerted lhis duuy No
performed throughout the war with pSlhstaAiHs
care and the present volume reproduceS thoso
minute and elaborate details 1t must be upon suCn
records as these that the impartial historian OIL tho
civil war must largely depend for accurate STATE
ments of disputed facts.
This volume is in many respects an excellent
model for fragmentary histories OF military SeIN'0
bva single regiment brigade 1t IS mainly
,coord of events in which the Washington Artillery
'vere Immediately concerned, but the reclt" Is
rounded out so as to include comprehensive ouV-
I;,o of tbe general campaigns in which that fine
mad IS
tional recital of marching camping ana hghtlng'
nodde ont with frequent citations of general orders
onA crude reflections and structures upon military
movements 1t is q spirited account OF personal
evnerience and adventure; all lthe camp jokes ana
stirring episodes reproduced; and the IeadeT as
he turns the pages seems to be living again IN war
time and to be breathing the smoke OF the oai'le-
field. Literary style and fine writing are not at
tempted; it is a plain unaffected story, without
ortiGce pretension. or meretricous ornament Inc
record is also compiled in an admirable sphlt OF
tandor chcerfulness and fairness, ana No'tu'In
readers will fnd scarcley anything in the pages to
Give offence. The volume is handsomely printed
and contains in addition to four Illustrations eight
battle maps. remarkable for cearress
Ono or two extracts will suffice to Illustrate the
general spirit in which this volume is written
These incidents Of the final surren Ter are exceed
inclv Interesting especially they are related by
witness of the historical proceedings at Appomat-
tox:
April 9.-At o'clock this morning the battalion
was moved ont into the road to resume march just
"a we emerged, General Lee was rldihg W eGIhS
toward the rear, accompanied by CoioheIs Nlalslu
and Taylor of his staff. As saluteu nun ne TIM Ie,o
nm his horse and said " Good morning COIOhel'
How are your horses this morning DO yon t4Ihh
Won can keep up with the infantry to-day re
3iied II thought | could that they had had
pretty good feed of shucks, ana apteaIeu 70 20 III III
tolerabe condition.; But, gener2I II, aHuTG sT oni
Gave no orders" He replied, You Will hud zen
eral Lougstreet on the hill yonder; he w give
Won orders" And, touching his hat III ackno"lI
,1a7a1 noTtcniariy hs dress. He was in fuIl uni
form with handsome embroidered De!I ana ',l,S9
sword tall hat and bull counties, H rs. ar,,Sn'
Old Traveller, was finely Grooined, ana nls e!ip-
,,,cn+ hr,dle bit etc, pOllSbed uull ile{
shane like silver. All this seemed peculiar htu
never seen him before IN fuli rig ana oeeah 10
.bi,'t somethinr strange was to happen. lie al
WAYS wore during the campaigns gray sack '"dI
with side pockets, quite Ike tIle c coetulS, S, "i o
1a1 uever seen him carry "A sword. Not seeing oio-
noI Mcintosh i moved the battalion forward
toward the hill, where was TO ma UeEcrai Lung
From the sound of firing in front it was evident
that Gordon and FlI Lee were atlAG hlnE
cavalry, who Outnombered them i"ur 10 one, anu
had ala, the comforting assurance that me army OF
tbe James was not far on 10 support lhT lhTIn y
needed When my march brought me 10 the MI !
nsred Generals Lcngstreet aud Alexander, chief OF
artillery. sitting on log. Alexander got up and
came toward me. | said to him General Lee IN
strmcted me to stop here for orders. Nhat DO Y0I
Sant me +" do ~ He replied Turn into that field
ON the right and park your guns lhen audGn, N ~
q Low tone We are going to surrender to-day
We had been thinking il might come 10 that' sooner
or later but when the shock came 1t was terrible;
And was .his to be the end OF all our marchlns ana
f%hting for tine past four years i could not keep
hack the tears that came to my ewes Alexander
cautioned me to keep the news quiet anG uo'eu
on to the field designated win hehEy nrd.,, Hnu
parked the batteries Colonel HaSkell O3ilaIoi
was already in park near me IN the same Tei Iscj M
an agreement with Sheridan and Gordon Ilcs-
entity Federal cavalry officer was observed coming
down the road toward our forces he wore ms nan
,ery long and II was of light or reddish color. In
ms hand ne carried a white htnlKercilct Whlch He
constantly waved up and down ne .nIu'IG" o Iol
street upon the hill. Upon approaching lhe uen
eral he dismcunted and said General LongStTeet
in the name of General Sheridan and myself l 'e-
Inaud the surrender of this army. am Oentr.u
Custer" General LOngstrcet reI ed, :" am hoI III
command of this army General Lee Is an nc mas
gone back to meet Ge eral Grant in regard to sur
TeuderD WE'LL" said Custer, y no H9jter ABOUT
Ceneral Grant; we demand the surrender be made
to us If do not do so we VIII renew iIoati5 IL,
ties and any blood shed will be upon your mead I;
sOn well" said Longstreet. II yon do that VIII
do my best to meet you ~; then, turning 10 MS
staff he SAID, Colonel Manning. please order Cen
eral Johnson to move his division to the from to
the right Of General Gordon Colonel Latlooe,
oIease order General Pickett forward, to Genera!
GorIon's left Do it AZ once" Custer hstened
win surprise deuicted upon his countenance; he
Rad NOT thought 50 many of troops were at hand
wifi LongsIreet He cooling on lmn'dlatelN;
said Gene,a probably we had better wat 1nti
we hear fr0!n Grant aud Lee. Will speak 10 Zen
eral ShrIdan about il don't move your troops yet
And he mornted ana withdrew IN much more
,, rna s,yIc Than in his approach As he pis-e ont
of Le.r1r Longstreet said quietly, with that prcu-
liar chuckio of his la! ha! that young man has
meyer learned to play the game OF Brag. Inc
divisons of Johnson and Pickett were only a
myih. aud had no existence whatever after the
fThis terminated the interview, and General Lee
mounted his horse and rode back 70 his quarters,
which were three-Quarters of mlle northeast OF
the Court House. As he was seen riding
toward his army whole lines of men rushed down
TO the roadside. an crowded around him TO shake
his hand all tried to show him the veueratOn and
esteem in which theY held him. Filled with emo
tion be essayed to sneak but could only say, Men,
we have fought through the together. have
dnne tllN hest cnnld for Xnn MY heart is too lnl