The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-01
SOME NEW BOOKS.

The m,st Interesting military work OF the years
has heen published by Gen. w. u. Hnzcn
Though we Intend at some future day TO have some
thing OF our own to say about this book, we cannot
do better than excite the curiosity OF readers OF Clv
War history by reproducing the following review
from the Boston Herald: "Gen. w Il. Hazen has
sounded pretty loud challenge In the cars OF tho
military men OF his time. lie has thrown down
gauntlet which must be picked up mentally at least,
even though II lsnot borne into the arena OF close
controversy the point OF pen as sharp or sharper
than hls own "A Narrative Of Military Service
which Ia Gen Iiazcn's most prctontious military
venture, Is volume which Ia full OF challenges aud
the gauge Of battle Ia curiously multiplied and Inn
partially distributed There Is a certain audaciiy
navorlng the work which is charming TO the reader
who not rubbed by the salients OF his style aud
statement. In iis more ambitious aim this volume IL
criticism OF the strategy, tactics, and general
management OF the Union cause In It's military as
poets, throughout the departments and campaigns In
which the author served 1t goes n little beyond
this limit, for In It's summing up the volume presents
some very pronounced dgeneralza,ions which arc un.
hcsaingiy made from as wide an Induction OF facts
as the total area OF conflict The first well-dcnned
suspicion which the reader will entertain as he pro-
cceds with the volume will be one concerning the
primary object OF the writer one cannot wholly re.
pei the impression that Gen. lazep, the author, Is
attempting to vindlcate Gen. Iazen, the soldier. in
renlete
paragcmen,s. Yet there Is vigor OF statement,
piDg up OF cumulative testimony concerning mat
tcrs In dispute, display OF considerable ability as
conjurer OF rhetoric, which do more than attract
tention; they demand from several somewhat
eminent personages an explanation or reply. Some
OF the objects OF his criticism beyond iis reach
In the opening pages the author digs hard Into the
ribs OF Gen. scott, condemnlng his ideas of
the relative use OF iegalars and volunteers. Gen
Sherldan--to the extent OF nfty.eght pages-a half
and-haif apoogist OF Rosecrans, sarcastic COM
he refers In nOn-c0mmittal manner to IIalleck,
| and looks asknnce at Grant and Sherman when they
in The laurel and tsiters 81 victorious service lie
would have liked them both much better had they
| buttoned up their coats and put on more military
style. In this criticism OF the two greatest generals
OF that period Ia TO be dscerned the most suggestive
hint In Gen. Ilazen's volume. He was an olicer In
aftcrwarj he obtained what was later dstincilon,
the command offhe Foriy-drst Ohio Volunteers, with
@ A. SaIhd h. has as coone % AZ the
service OF Its author, hut TO the general reAier the
personality OF the author and delineation OF his
own achievements form the least interesting fea-
| lures OF the work Gen. Hazen connected himself
with certain important events In such manner, and
writes Is interesting, AMI IN some respects impor-
tant lie pretty thoroughly hoods with historic
bnt ON t the whas as h wc ~ Se hh snera 'roa
| little to be ashamed and much TO be proud. lie
not only arraiyns. hut convicts himself of being
plainly pugnac0us and a possibly contentious mill
iary leader, jealous OF his right and little oyer
jealous In The task Of getting himself properly rec.
shows In his Narrative tnat he had laid broad
foundations for the establishment OF most efficient
volunteer army. After reading Col. Hazen's code
0 camp discipline and drill exercise II Is not difficult
to appreciate the disfavor Into which such strict
dsclplinarian might fail with the free. ami easy
sweet will than for wholesome regulations and the
sirctness Of severe military control. There Is evl-
n' AMI baa orsanxs and D as sness as Tesmsna vent,
| Gen hazen Initiated for his own commands
correct system. ,pernsal Of his various AMI
| extensive orders while he was In command nj q
regiment and brigade prOvokes, on frst reflection,
feeling OF repngnance toward the author Of such
an elaborate schema for trammellng men and
transforming them into machines. II IL likely ffat
| the rules and regulations OF Col. ami Gen. Hazen
stirred the wrath OF his men, and evoked snch pro-
fnnmy rs Buckeye patriot was capable Of Indeed,
the author was not blind to the dainnatory accom-
panimenis OF his disciplinary schemes. A thoughi-
ful review OF Gen. Hazens methods In this line AMI
| an adequate consideration OF the necessities and
aims of strict discipline among the volunteer forces
| anu almost, u not qulte, vndlcate lis measures.
The system OF ditll and discipline lai down IN this
.a Narrative, IS practical arraignment of two
thirds OF all the regimental and brigade commanders
In the volunteer forces Of the United States during
the war. The author lays great stress upon the
necessity Of strict discipline among volunteer troops,
anl points out the wOeful consequences of gene
rally prevailing lixiiy. An impartial critic will
sisted on by Gen. Hazen 1t has been sai,l by high,
authority that our Armies 'inmbled into most If
the battles OF the Civil War, aud 1t Is indsputahe
| their organizations up t0 state OF snhordinaiion
and efficiency which was entirely practicable. save
spshod officers were most popular with a large
proportion of the enlisted men. The ideal colonel
or briyhlicr was nc WIN, while strict discipnaran
and aiming ai.ihe highest possible Ell :ien.y and
nn'bcation OF his command, was yet a tender.
he.rlei, symPalhetic m.n, who srove in all pracii
officers we're starngly few who happily combined
these opposite qualities. Imhecillty was often
other hand. the sword OF discipline was
ground to u savage edge. The author Of this b ,ok
promulgates an admirable code for organizing a
| regiment OF men and bringing 1t up to spleniid
efficiency. II there he the heart OF generous man
under the eagle OF the iron-handed colonel one must
conclude that the country Ia well served, ami the
men well led. One OF Gen IIazen's orders as a
brigodler mus! sound strange to most veterans who
served In any department Of the great conflict II
reads follows:. Ten men. the most distinguished
Tor bravery and vaor will he named by the colonel
,n IN each regiment who will always on forming for
noaa len pases & n rear rear OF their regiments. with
slructed by the colonel In their duties This expe-
dent was Intended to hold the shaky men well up
to their work In the hour OF battle. How the plan
worked IN practice tho author does not Inform us.
Here Is another order issued at abont the same me
which, had II been put into effect throughout
the Union cause: Hereafter, a, ali formations TO
meet the enemy, all ordsres, clerks, cooks AMI con-
valescents VIII lake their places In ranks The at
tenion OF colonies Ia particularly called to this para.
graph In his tilt with Sheridan The aathOr takes
up much space AMI presents good deal Of testl.
.
Ing and where the other sIde should be heard. As
The author leaves the matter he has the hest OF It,
devoted to the capture Of Fort McAlIIster at tie end
| OF sherman = march to the sea, an eXpl 1T which
WAS committed to the leadership OF Gen. IInzen.
The closing feature Of the book, Lessons OF the
| War, Will provoke considerable difference OF opIn.
Ion The artillery branch OF the service especially
Will negative entirely Of the authors conclusions
There are some good portraits In this hook, and the
natlle,heIm charts are hneiy executed" t"A Nara.
tive OF Military Service" by w. B. Hazen. 4SO pp
| X boston.
The usually handsome November Magazine OF
american History is az entertaining as 1t is vaua-
BILE and informing 1t would be difficult to point
out the part OF II that would entice and interest the
larger audience 1t Is all good from the rst page to
the last. "The Wadsworth House at GeneseO," by
Frederic @. Mather, under the general title OF His
toric liomes,"ls Is superbly illustrated the hand OF
George Gibson being traced In the fu!l-page pIctures
o. me mansion and ts Interiors The portraits are
a's9 excellent Il VIII surprise the public to read Of
Witchcraft In Illinois," but the paper Of John H.
Gum speaks Tor ITSELF '"The BurnIhg OF Washing.
ton 10 islt,"hy Hon. Horato King, s graphic ao-
bly, repesened the civil War staiss S Comprise I
the second of Cen W. +. q Baldy'D Smith g series
adEyas DEVELOPED through ihs correspondeucs p Hso Of
its Leaders" "a Ride with Sheridan" by Dr. A. d.
rockwell, who was surgeon In sherldan,s division
OF me Army, Is exceedingly readable, and presents
aspects OF the war from hitherto nnwrllten point
81 View; The ,, scholarly paper Of Col Charles .:
I
Fort McAlsier,n Ia o study Of exceptional merit,
and completes the war papers for this month.
Among the shorter articles Ia one from Col. w. l.,
St0De pointing 0lt the relies to be seen at the pres
ent tlme on the saraloga batlletelds. The several
minor departments all up to their usual standard
ofexcellence. 1hls publication seems desiined TO
eclipse Its contemporaries In many directions.
Published at 30 Lafayette Place. New York City,
Carlyle writes as follows OF Margaret Fuller 10 one
OF the letters which have been added TO the new
edition OF the "carlyle- Emerson Correspondence ~
Miss Fuller came duly as you announced; was
welcomed for your sake and her own. A high-soar-
ing, clear, enthusiastic soul, In whose speech there
IL much OF all that one wants to IND In speech. A
sharp, subtle Intellect too, and less OF that shoreess
| Asiac dreamness Than have sometimes met with
~ her writings. We Ike one another very well, /
ihink, and the Springs, too, were fav0res bnt on the
whole Il could not be conceded, least OF all from the
sharp female intellect, that this Carlyle q dread.
iuly heterodok, not to say dreadnly savage, fel-
low AZ nearl believing no syllable OF all that gospel
OF fraternity beneyOence. aud new heaven on earth,
preached form by all manner df advanced crea.
lures, from George sand 10 Elhn IiurTilt, In ihese
ddvs; that, w act, the said Carlyle not only dlsbe-
lieveh all mat, hut treated II as poisonous cant
sweetness of sugar Of lead-a deessble ph0sphor-
esceDce from The dead lody Of ChrlstanlIy that
would not admit Itself 10 lie dead, and lie buried
| win oil M aEal