The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23
STHE LEE BOOK.o
A New and Valuable History Of the
Great Soldier and Patriot,

A New and Valuable History of the
Great Soldier and Patriot.
From the Washington Post.
Messrs. j. M. Stoddart & Co., pub
fishers of Washington, Philadelphia,
and New York, announce the appear
ance of new work which must attract
great attention from all persons who
are interested in the events pertaining
to the history of the great war.
"The Memoirs of Robert E. Lee"
have been sn preparation for long
time, but not until this fall have they
taken such definite shape as to to be
ready for announcement. The book
is complete and full history of the
military career and campaigns of Gen.
Lee, written by Gen. Armistead L.
Long, a graduate of West Point, who
was for four years in intimate associa-
ton with Gen. Lee, a member of his
staff, and for some time his confiden-
tial military secretary, Gen. Long
took very full notes during all the
operations and campaigns, from which
he has written a clear, authentic, &C
curate military history. The work
has received the full consent and ap-
prevail of the surviving members of
Gen. Lees family, Gen. Gusts Lee,
in personal letter, testifying to the
fitness of Gen. Long for the work and
other members of Gen. Lees family
have conveyed important information,
private letters, ETC., which add greatly
to its value.
A part of the book will be devoted
to the personal, domestic and social
history of Gen. Lee, and will include
large and highly valuable store of
information never before published.
This portion of the book will be chiefly
the work of Gen. Marcus J. Wright,
a distinguished officer of the Confed-
crate service, and now the agent OF
the Government for the collection of
Confederate records. Gen. Wright's
wide acquaintance with the civil and
military history of the Confederacy
will be of great service. Many most
interesting sketches, anecdotes and
incidents have been placed in the pos
session of the authors by intimate per-
sonal friends, distinguished officers,
public men, who were associated with
Gen. Lee during almost every year of
his life. There will be appended
copious index, also an accurate copy
of the most important military reports
of Gen. lice on his great campaigns,
together with a very complete state
ment of the forces comprising the Con-
federate armies at the most important
epochs.
The illustrations will comprise por-
traits, never before published, epro-
duction of the reculnbent statue erect
ed over the tomb of Gen. Lee at Lex
ington, and the necessary diagrams,
maps, ETC., describing battles and move
ments OF troops.
At the suggestion of the authors
the publishers have decided to make a
donation for the benefit of the Cenfed-
crate Soldiers Home at Richmond.
In this they follow the lead of Gen.
Grant, whose sincere interest ia the
welfare of the institution was shown
in contributing to it his cordial, heerty
sympathy and substantial pecuniary
donation. The home has been assisted
to the extent of thousands of dollars
by the Grand Army of the Republic
Of the North, and It was an eminently
proper thing that these two Confed-
crate officers should themselves testify
, their interest and sympethy by con-
tributing a share of the proceeds. of the
sales of the book. This idea has, been
received with favor by the gentlemen
In charge of the institution. and, Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, Cove rnor of Virginia.
has formally accepted and approved
the suggestion. The plan of the book
has been submitted. for the inspection
ola great number Of leading Southern
gentlemen, all of whom have cordially
Endorsed and testified over their sigma
lures to the value Of the work at the
present time. Ehs- Governors of a
number of Southern States have given
their approval and. have recommend
ed it to the people of their respective
States. The book will be published in
one volunn, about 700 pages printed
and bound in the best style, and will
be ready for delivery in the early fall.
Messrs. Stoddant u Co., have also
made arrangements for its publication
in England, Germany and France.
Such a work as this at the present
time, written BY men whe- have full
authority and experience to speak, will
have great weight in deciding many
disputed questions which are subjects
of contr oversy, and will be an invalua-
addition to the literature of the great
struggle, concerning the events Of
which every American citizen both
North and South, is and should be
thoroughly interested.