The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-09-23
Memoirs of General Robert e. Lee.
y NEW, ACCURATE AND VALUABLE HIS
TORY OF THE GREAT SOLDIER
AND PATRIOT.

they taken SuCh dennlte shape as W
he ready for announcement. The
book is a complete and full history
of the military career and cam
paigns of Ger Lee, written by Gen.
Armistead. L. Long, a graduate oil
West Point, who was for tour years
! in intimate association with Gen.
| Lee, a member Of his staff, and Tor
some time his confidential military
secretary. Gen. Long took very
! full notes during all the opera
tons and campaigns, from which he
has written clear, authentic, accu
rate military history. The work
has received the full consent and
approval of the surviving members
Of Gen. Lees family, Gen. Gusts
Lee, in personal letter, testiying
to the fitness of Gen. Long for the
work and other members of Gen.
Lees family have conveyed impor-
tant 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 in
clude 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, distin-
guished officer of the Confederate
service, and now the agent of the
Government for the collection OF
Confederate records. Gen. Wrights
wide acquaintance with the civil
and military history will be of great
service. Many most interesting
sketches, anecdotes and incidents
have been placed in the possession
of the authors by intimate personal
friends, distinguished officers, public
men, who were associated with Gen.
Lee during almost every year Of his
life. There will be appended a
copious index, also an accurate
copy Of the most important military
reports of Gen. Lee on his great
campaigns, together with very
complete statement OF the forces
comprising the Confederate armies
at the most important epochs.
The illustration will comprise por
traits never before published,
reproduction OF the recumbent
statue erected over tomb OF Gen.
Lee at Lexington, and the necessary
! diagrams, maps, etc, describing
battles and movements OF troops.
AT the suggestion OF the authors
the publishers have decided 30
make a donation Tor the benefit OF
the Confederate Soldiers Home at
Richmond. In this they follow
! Gen. Grant, whose sincere interest
in the welfare OF This institution
was shown in contributing to it
his cordial, hearty sympathy and
substantial pecuniary donation.
The home has been assisted to the
extent of thousands of dollars by
the Grand Army of Republic OF the
North, and it was an cminently
proper thing that these two Confed-
crate officers should them selves testify
their interest and sympathy 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 in ti
tuition, and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Gov
enor Of Virginia, has formally &C
copied and approved the suggestion,
The plan of the book has been sub.
mitted for the inspection of great
number of leading Southern gentle
men, whom have cordially Endorsed
and testified over their signatures
to the value of the work ct the pres
ent time. The Governors of num-
Der of Sou thern Ststes have given
their approval and have recommended
it to the people of their respective
States. The book will be published
in one volume, about seven hun
dred pages, printed and bound in
the best style, and will he ready for
delivery in early fall. Messrs.
Stoddart IL Co, have also made ar
engagements for its publication in
England, Germiny and France.
Such a work as this at present time,
written by men who have full
authority and experience to speak,
will have great weight in deciding
many disputed questions which are
subject of controversy, and will
be an invaluable addition to the
literature Of the great struggle, con-
corning the event OF which every |
American citizen, both North and |
South, is and should be thoroughly
interested.
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 views.
The CONT oversy over the battle OF
Gettysburg, especially the position
taken by one Of the corps of the
Federal army, is an instance in
point where the testimony of Gen.
Long, who himself was an eye wit
ness and carried the order from the
command of the Confederate forces
directing the movements of the
troops, will be of great weight and
service in arriving at the truth Of the
whole question. The book is sold
by subscription only.
A descriptive circular giving full
details of the book will be sent on