The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-09-18

Lee.
A New. Aeeur'ts aai Valuable History Of
ass Great sal1iss sal Patriot.
Itrom ne wa.hius'ou Post Aug .. ISIS
Messrs. j. II. SToDDARD & Co.
publishers, of Washington, Phila.
denphia, and New York, announce
the appearance of new work
which must attract great attention
from all persons who are interest.
ed IN the events pertaining to the
history of the great war.
"The memoirs Of Robert L. Leer
have been IN preparation for a
long time, but not until this fail
have they taken such definite /
shape as to be ready Tor announce.
ment. The book is a complete
aud full history Of the military ca.
reer aud campaigns of Gen. Lee,
written by Gen. Armistead l.. |
Long. Il graduate of West Point,
who was for four years in intimate
ASSOCIATION with Gen. Lee, a mem.
her OF his staff, and for some time
his confidential military secretary
Gen. Long took very full notes
during all the oper' tions and cam.
paigns, from which he has written
a clear, authentic. accurate militia.
ry history. The work has receiv-
ed the full consent aud approval of
the surviving members of Gen.
Lees family, Gen. Custis Lee, N
personal letter, testifying to the
fitneSs of Gen. Long for the work,
aud other members Of Gen. l.ee's
family have conye;o important
information, private letters, etc.
which add greatly to it's value.
a part Of the book will be dcvo.
ted TO the personal, domestic and
social history of Gen. Lee, and will
include large aud nighlv valuable
store of information never before
published. THIS portion of the
book will be chiefly tho work Of
Gen. Marcus j. Wright, A. dlsiin.
gnished officer of the C0nfeder.
ato service, aud now the agent of
tho Government for the collec.
tion of Confederate records. Gen.
Wrights wide acquaintance with
the civil and military history ofthe
Conlederacy viii be of great ser
vice, Many most intert sting
sketches, anecdotes and incidents
have been placed in the possession
of the authors lyintimate personal
friends, distinguished officers pub.
lie men, who were associated with
Gen. Lee during almost every
year of his life. There will DO ap.
pended n copious index, also an
cccurttN ctp" Of the most I'M por
tent r.il .alg reports of Gen. Il Q
on bis great campaigns, together
with very complete statement cf
the forces comprising the Confod.
crate armies at the most inpor
tant cpochs.
The Illustrations will comprise
portraits never lef0re published,
reproduction Of the recun b nj
statne erected over the tomb of
Gen. Lee at Lexington, aud the
necessary diagrams, maps, ETC.,
describing battles aud movements
of troops.
AT the suggestion of the authors
the publishers have decided to
make o donation for the benefit of
the Confederate Soldiers Home
at Richmond. In this they follow
the lead Of Gen. Grant, whose sin.
cere interest IN the welfare of this
institution was shown in contlibu.
ting to 1t his cordial hearty sym.
patby and substantial pecuniary
donation. Tho home has been as.
sisted to the extent of thousands
of dollars by the Grand Army of
the Republic Of the North, and it
was an eminenty proper thing
that these two Confederate off.
GERS should themselves testify
their interest and sympathy by
contributing a share of the pro.
ceeds of the sales of the book.
This Idea has been received with
favor by the gentlemen in charge
of the institution, aud Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, Governor of Vlrginia,
has formally accepted and approv-
ed the suggestion. The plan of
the book has been submitted for
the inspection of a great humber
ofleading Southern geptl men, all
of whom haye cordially indorsed
and testified over their signatures
to the value of the work at the
present time. The Governors of
a number of Southern States have
given their approval and hive re.
commended it to the people of
their respective States. The book
Will be published in one volume,
about 700 pages, printed aud
bonnd in the est style, and will
bc ready for delivery in the early
fall. Mrssrs. Stoddart & 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 who have full authority and
experience to speak, will have
great weight in deciding many dis
puted questions which are sub
jects OF controversy, and will be