The National tribune., 1886-03-11
RECENT LITERATURE.
The MaOozinpa


No. 81 of OgiEries Popular READING has been
received at this Office. 1t contains its usual
amount of excellent reading, among which ap-
pears Her Second Love-" by the author of
Dora Thorn; For His Sake by Jesse Foth-
ergill; "How Married Him." By Wilkie Col
lins and other entertaining matter
Gen. Don Carlos Buell., who commanded the
Army OF the Tennessee at the battle of Shiloh,
has always been at variance with Gems Grant
and Sherman (of the Army of the Ohio) as to
the relative Importance of the services of his
army on that desperate field Not long after
the appearance of Gen. Grants "Shiloh" lin
The Century for February, 1850, Gen. Buell.,
who was living at his country place, Airdrie,"
III MuR Rlenburg County, Kentucky, began to
prepare reply, including an account of the
battle based on the official records. The reply
will appear in the forthcoming March Cent,trg
under the title Shiloh Reviewed" Gen. Buell.
assailS the position taken historically by Gems
Grant and Sherman and in rebuttal of the
official map and Gen. Sherman revision thereof
he offers a map of his own. An interesting
feature of the numerous illustrations is a fac
simile of camp-map which Gen. Sherman
handed to Gen. Buell. on the evening of the first
day of the battle.
Gen. Buells Shiloh Reviewed. ;" in the March
Century, will be accompanied by two lively COM
munications in Memoranda on the Civil War"
dealing with some of the numerous contro-
H.
LOckett, who was on Gen. Bragg's staff. de-
seribes what he saw to prove that the Union
army was taken by surprise and also sustains
the theory that Gen. Beauregard was RESPONSE
bic fer the incomplete victory on the first day.
On the other hand, Col. Alex. r. Chisolm, of
Gen. Beauregards staff, maintains that the re-
spOnsibility IN the latter respect should be
shifted to Gen. Bragg
John BOdewin, in Mrs. Mary HalOck Foote'S
story, viii appear upon the witness-stand, in the
March Century, to present the testimony"
which gives its title to the story. Ia the April
number this serial will be concluded.
The United States Military List published by
J. Fl. Soule & Co., Washington, D. c., is a valu-
able pamphlet for reference, containing the
names of the officers of the Army and of the
National Guard and military organizations in
all the States and Territories, with complete
index, gazette of all changes to date, the sta
tions of troops by companies and regiments,
and list of forts garrisOns, cantonmentS. etc.
We have received the first annual catalOg OF
the Boston School of Expression" in charge
of S. s. Curry, Ph. d. This experimental in
Stltutl0n promises TO more than meet the ex-
pectations of those who established it.
Pustet & Co, New York and Cincinnati, have
published pamphlet of 112 pages. entitled
The Pope: The Vicar Of Christ; the Head of the
Church, by Right Rev. MonsignOr Capel, D. ID.
Certainly not before the millennium will all
men agree on questions of theology, but so dis
tinguished prelate as MOnsignor Capel is at
least entitled to a respectful hearing, and his
little book will be read By many with interest.
Allen, Lane & Scott, 229 and 231 South Fifth
street, Philadelphia, have issued The 18Th
Century almanac, containing complete cslcn-
dar for every year from 1900 to 1900. 1t will
be found useful for everybody who wants to
know about i" the time that was, the time that
is, and the time that is to come"
Charles 4. Gillig's New Guide to London"
specially compiled for the use of American
travellers, with eOpious illustrations and maps,
is very handy volume of 200 pages, giving
full and complete information concerning the
points of interest in the great city of London.
The book may be read with pleasure and profit
by anyone, whether he ever expects to go to
London not. Rand, McNally s. Co., Chicago.
Price, 30 cents.
The Fowler s. Wells Co, New York. send Us
another number of Heads and Faces: How to
Study Them," by Nelson Sizer and II. S. Dray-
ton. 1t is large pamphlet of 200 pages. and
contains much TO entertain and instruct. There
are numerous illustrations.
"The German Soldier in the Wars of the
United States" is an address delivered before
the Pioneer Verein, Philadelphia, by J. G..
Rosengarten, and reprinted from the United
Serrice Magazine. It is most interesting and
valuable review of the important part taken by
the Germans in our wars, and particularly in
that of the rebellion. The reader is surprised
to note the number of that nationality who
rose to distinction in the Union army The
pamphlet is dedicated to Maj. AdOlph G.. Rosen-
garten, 18th Pa. Cav, who fell at Stone River.
"Our KnapSack contains 40 pages of very
and graphically told sketches of a
soldiers life in field and prison. compiled and
published by +. McAdams late Sergeant, 18th
Ohio, Redwood, Ohio. Comrades will find the
volume very entertaining.
q Universal Proof of Money Making" is q
volume, which we have the last part, by C..
S Cannon. Battle Creek, Mich, on business,
protection and free trade, currency, civil gov
ernment, and kindred topics.