St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-14
A soLDIER,S "REMINISCENCES.

Our DISTINGUISHED fellow townsman, Gen.
R. w. johnson, has given to the public, in an
attractive form, "a Soldiers "reminiscences,
extending over the period of long, useful
and somewhat eventful life. The story is
pleasantly and well told in a book of 420
beautifully printed pages, and is, with a
chivalrous and tender devotion, dedicated
ITO her who has been u true helpmeet and
who has borne up with noble fortitude under
the many hardshipS and privations which
have fallen TO her lot as the wife OF soldier
in peace and war, and who has cheertully en-
dured all without complaints or murmur-
inrs, The book covers a wide ground,
but the events and incidents are so pleasantly
told that the interest OF the reader never Ha5S
from beginning to end. The early lie OF the
author is covered in the first chapter. The
striking features covered in succeeding chap
tiers are his appointment as a cadet at West
Point and his life while there his graduation
in 1S49 and appointment brevet second
lieutenant in the same year, attached to
the Sixth infantry: his arrival to
take station at Fort Smelling in
October, and his experience during his serv-
ice there; the Indian troubles in Minnesota
this year; his first lecture at st. Anthony
Falls: his marriage and transfer to Texas;
the war with Mexico, and incidents in that
country: his return to st. Paul; subsequent
transfers to military posts and hnaliy to
Texas; his impressions OF tue country anu
the people; expedition to Havana; Joining
in the Rebellion; the early days of
the war; bis appointment as lieutenant
colonel of Kentucky cavalry: assignment to
command IL brigade; Mill Springs; Shiloh:
Corinth; StOne River; Perryvile; Murfrees-
boro; Liberty Gap; Chickalnauga; Chatta-
nooga; Mission Ridge; Graysville; Life in
the Georgia Swamps; Resaca: Franklin:
Nashville; Pursuit of Hood; Nashville at the
close of the War; Status of the 40 Class:
Re3ollections of Prominent Men; Liu-
coins Assassination; "reminiscences of
the cavalry, the staff and the
subsistence. ordnance, medical and pay
departments; his connection with the uni
versities OF Missouri and Minnesota; inter-
esting facts about Minnesota troops and COM
manders; his location in st. Paul. and subse-
ouent incidents of his life; prominent men
of st. Paul; character Of population; politics
of the state; army life; history of the early
times, and st. Paurs rapid growth; leading
and important events in Minnesota since
the administration of Gov. Ramsey; incidents
of recent date; interesting information Tor
army people. 1t will De seen from this that
there is wide range of interesting matter
topics Of especial interest, too, TO minnesota
and Northwestern people. There is great
deal OLA character 10 call to the minds. ofMin-
nesota soldiers memories of the thrilling days
of the war In every way the book is worthy
of a wide circulation. 1t is printed IN LIP
nincott's best style: the recital OF tacts ana
Incidents is in q different vein from lndt US
ually eupIoyed by writers OF books, and there
il great deal that has never peen printed
hafo,e Cen Johnson is to be congratulated
on his success as exempliied IN TINS work.