The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-15
THE REBELLION RECORDS.
About Two-Thirds of the Entire Work Pub
lished or Ready for the Press.


lished or Ready for the Press.
WASHINGTON. July 14.-The selection of
Major G. b. Davis, assistant judge advo-
cate-general of the army, to supervise the
publication of the records of the rebellion
has been made by Secretary Proctor, but
so far the two civilian experts required by
the act of Congress to compose the board
has not been settled. 1t seems to be gen.
orally understood, however, that Mr.. Kirk
ley, of the War Department. will be one of
the civilians. This act of Congress, while
it in a measure will be complied with, will
not be enforced literally.
Twenty-three volumes of thirty-fOur sep
arate books have already been published
and issued, besides six volumes Of fourteen
books stereotyped. The indexes of five Of
these have been prepared, and the books
can be at once sent to press. Besides these
forty eight books in type there are nine
volumes of twenty-three books fully COM
pleted.. ready. for stereotyping. making a
total of seventy-One books published and
prepared for publication, or very nearly
twO-thirds of the entire work. The work,
as now projected. is divided into four series
each. which, closely calculated. will make
as follows: First series, ninetyathree
books; second series, four: third series,
eight: fourth series, fOur--an aggregate
of 100 books. There remains, there
fore, to be prepared by the board of pub
lication only thirty-eight books. All of
the material for these books has been Sc
lected and copied, so that the labOrs of the
board will be comparatively easy. The av-
erage cost OF the edition of 11,O00 copies SO
far has been $1,000 per book. With the
present appropriation of 5000 per year
not over nine books can be published. The
seventy-one books already published and
prepared for publication carry events well
into the year 1864. Increased appropriation
for this important work has frequently
been urged upon Congress, but for the past
eight years the amount set aside by Con-
gress for the publication of the records has
not exceeded $4,000.
Major Davis has made up list of those
regiments and batteries from which no of
fetal reports of the battle of Chickamanga
have been received. AS the volumes cover
ing this period are now being put in type,
he is very anxious to secure such of these
originals as may be in private hands, or
such copies as were made from the originals.
and which can be vouched for as correct.
If those having such reports will send them
to Major Davis at the War Department
they will be copied and returned. If 1t is SO
desired, and the reports will then appear
in the forthcoming volumes. Nothing but
originals sr fully authenticated copies can
be used. OF Union commands the follow
ing are missing:
Illinois-Infantry,'N Nineteenth, Twenty second,
Twenty-fourth Twenty -nfth, Thirty y-ffth, Thirty
sixth, Forty second, Forty-fourth. Fifty first,
Seventy third, seventy fourth, Eighty eighth.
One-hundred- and-tenth and One-hundred-and-
fifteenth; artillery, First Second. and the Chica-
Indiana-Infantry, Tenth, Fifteenth Fortieth.
Forty second, Fifty-seventh, Sixty-eighth, Sew
enty-hfth, Eighty-fir Eghty-seconds Eighty