Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-09-02

f-tIerase services, and moss lhe agent Of an.
Government E1r the csalIecxinn III rnrf.xIs-
rate records. Gen Wrighfs vide acousirs.
ahce with the civil and nsilils<y history 81 The
Confederacy viii be Of gFxszk service Nanv
nslst interesting sketches 2scrds ses- ansl
incidents have been pia<x7< in tl.e ts~..---
sion nf the authors By intimate personal
friends. distinguished Officers, public men.
who we've associated viii Gen. Lee during
almost every year of his -. There wiil
h. appended cupious izstex. also an &C.
curatr copy Of the most ilnfortans military
reports Of Gen. Lee ON his great campaigns,
together with very complies statement Of
the forces comprising the Confederate ar
mics At the most important epcchs.
The illustrations viii comprise portraits
never before published, . Feproducfinn a
the recumhent statue erected over the
tomb Of Gen Lee at I.exingfs,n. and the ne
csssary diagrams, maps, efc, describing
battles and movements nj troops.
At the suggestion Of the authors the pub
fishers have decided On make donation
for the benefit Of the Confederate Soldicrs'
Home at Richmond. In this they follow
the lead Of Gen. Grant, whose sincere inter
eSt in the welfare Of this institution was
shown ia contributing 10 II his cordial
hearty sympathy and substantial pecunia-
~ donation The home has been assisted
Ia the extent of thousands of dollars by the
Grand Army Of the Republic of the North,
and il was an eminently proper thing that
these two Confederate officers shouid them
selves testify their interest and sympathy
by contributing n share Oi the proceeds OF
the sales Of the book This idea has been
received with favor by tho gentlemen in
charge of the institution, and Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, Governor Of Virginia, has formally &c
cepted aud approved the suggestion. The
plan of the book has been 81, Ritied Cor the
inspection Of n gre9r-ndszelSf 6f fezgiing
Southern gentlemen, all of whom have cor
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natures to the value Of the work at the pre-
sent time. Tue Governors Of number Of
southern States have given their approval
and have recommended il To the people of
their respective StateS. The book will be
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style. and will he ready for delivery IN the
carly Fall. MeSsrs. StndtiaTt d Co, have
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In England, Germany and France such
work n this at the present time, written
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deciding many disputed questions which
are subjects of controversy, aud will be an
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great struggle, concerning the events Of
which every American citizen, both North
and South, is and should be thoroughly III
tcrcsted.
just at the present time there are many
points concerning the Civil War which are
under discussion by eminent men both
North and South. Each party insists on
telling his story from his own point of view.
The controversy over the battle of Gettys-
burg, especially the position taken by one
of the corps Of the Federal army, is an in
stance in point where the testimony of Gen.
Long, who himself was an eyewitness and
carried the order from the command Of the
Confederate forces directing the movements
of the troops, will be Of great weight and
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