Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-28
The Lee Book
rnE MEMOIRS OF
GIN. ROBERT Z. LIE

THE MEMOIRS o.
GIN. ROBERT Z. LIE.
NEW. ACCURATE ANR NALurnLE niSIo'
ny OF rAr GREAT SOLDIER AND FAFki 81
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r-,m -, " sh!ug,on Post Aug. /. ISIS!
Me-. ]. VI. Stoddart " Co pub ,
.Io~. If washington, Philadelphia, y
anJ New York, announce the appear
anco of a new work which must az I
,rac, Urea, attention from all persons
who are interested in the events pct /
tanning to the history OF inc S''"
war. D.r, 7 Ine-
have been in preparation Q q i9ns '
! ,;me I'M, not unit. this tall have inc!
zen such definite shape as 10 oe
roo5v for announcement. The doom
i = romnlete and full history OF the
military career and campaigns oil {
Leo written By Gen. Armlsteau u
Long, a graduate OF West foih', WIZ
was for Jour years in intimate "ssV s;s
alton with Gen. Lee, q member ot n.s
staff and for some time his ohnue
,isl military secretary, Gen. Long
took very full notes during all thc
oncrations and campaigns. from "hie,'
bo bas.wri,ten n clear, authentic acc".
rate military history. The WORK MAJ
received the full consent and approval
If the surviving members OF yen,
Lees family, Gen. Custis i,ee' osS
personal letter, testiiying TO tnc a,nor
Of Gen. Long for the work, anu n,ro
mon,hers OF Gen. Lees family nav
nonv.ycd important information, PR
vate letters, etc, which add grea''! 10
. 4 DAT, of the book will be devoted
..lo ,hc personal and social history OF
Con lee. and will include a large anu
: L;rh,v valuable store Of ~intornia,ion
I, never before published. ms porl.' -,
d of the book will be chiefly the "oIH 81
&c Gen. Marcus j. Wright. q d~lst'hsutsn'
=, Cd officer of the Confederate service,
,! and now the agent OF the Goverh''ch'
10 far the collection Of Confederate re-
10 cords Gen. Wright's wide acqualh'
tv lance with the civil and military ms
Do tory of the Confederacy VIII DO .
" Great service. Many more in'eres'iht
r. s.o, .hns anecdotes and incidents hav'
e. been placed in the possession OF u,
le. authors bv intimate personal irlehuS
Nm DISTINGUISHED officers, public mel
:, who we're associated with Ten. hc
l'' during almost every year OF ms M
* There will be appended n coplous II
N, doy also an accurate copy of the mo-
in %important military reports OF W
Lee on his great campaigns, 'ogc'h'
~ with a very complete statement, vi J.,
but force comprising the Confederate arr
los at the most important tpocnS.
to The illustrations will comprise po
traits never before published, q Fepr
Iuctiou Of the rccumbcnt sla'ue erc'
for Cd nyer the tomb of Gen. Lee at Lie
lich ;uo,on and the necessary diagram
mans etc. describing battles. a
movements OF troops.
At the suggestion of the autho
c, the publishers have DECIDED 10 n'a ~,
donation for the benefit OF inc "
tolerate Soldiers Home at Richmo
sau In this they follow the lead OF u
""s Grant. whose sincere Interest III
by" wcl,orc of this institution was sho
pres in contributing to it his cordial, he!'
'le Y sympathy and substantial pccnn,
ON donation. The home has been as'
tlc'r od 10 the extent of thousands OF
''c''' lar. by the Grand Army ofthc ltel
49,, Tic of the North, and it was an I
wv nen,ly proper thing that these
d " cnufcdcra,c officers should theIlse
r. H. ,e.iify their interest and sympalh,
oren' contributing a share Of the proceed
d. ,hn .olcs of the book. This idea
nue. bccn received with favor by inc
Z 2at ,lcmcn in charge OF tho lhsll'u
."c and Gen. Fi,zhugh Lee, Govcfnt
: 1as Virginia, has formally accepted
,;"'m' approved the suggestion. Inc pl'
MI the book has been submitted 10
ehh'ue iuspection of a great nhIifbcr OF
u I.nt Ing Southern gentlemen, all OF "
ou'i!, have cordially Endorsed and ties
,'ce II over their signatures to the val
p",'"- the work at the present 'iihe'
sc, me Governors of q humber. OF ,
VIM ern States have given their app
sc"'e' and have recommended il to tht
: W. plc of their respective STATES
Oh .'e book will be published in one vo
y about seven hundred pages, pr
',ho. u and bound in the best style, an,
hssins be ready for delivery in the ear
} WH'cn Nc.srs, Stoddart Il Co., have
hDcr % made arrangements Tor its pu
explain tiou in England, Germany and I
7. i'o". Such "A work as this at the p
wa, ,imc. written BY men who Ia
and had 'I',,' ,n ona cxncr;cnce TO
49, nn.h. ~ 80 will have great weight I'D ae
rlsn. ~ many disputed questions VIM
II, whcn subjects Of controversy, and VII
cfc.poh invaluable addition to tho lt'
.rieh'' Of the great struggle, conccrnll
ms zeal cvcnts OF which every Amcric'
a drawn zcn. both North and South,
siieu 90 should bc thoroughly interested
r''P wv lust at the present unic IN
NJ shot; many poiuts concerning the Ci'
Olg" anu which are under discussion |
Howl ucut men both North ana
prs coulu Each party insists on telling NJ
Iala from his own point of view, i
u apart ,roycrsy over the battle OF
IT. low burg, especially the position 4
y anu III one of HE corps of the Feeders
s'"'on is an Instance in point where
and the un 's on ovc witness and carried
WIS ~. So, tho command of the
Ter. Mr.. ou a,a torco. directing the mo
It he was of the troops, will be OF grea
CO. u us and service in arriving at inc
rc'n"'hcu the whole question: The boo
&c discOv. h s"hscriniion only.
when he Ic%scriutiyo circular 81,
&C OF Drs. ao,o;,s nf III. hook will DC sci
ball cx- ,I;cot;on
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