Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-23
New Publications.

Southern Historical Society Papers. Volume
XVII. Edited by X. A. BROCK, secretary
of the society. Lee Monument Memorial
Volume.
Highly esteemed as this valuable serial
is, we feel assured that the present issue
will command larger number of interest
ed readers than has any of the so accepta-
BILE preceding volumes. As specially desig
mated il is largely LEE monument memo
rial, comprehending full history of the
movement for the erection of the monu-
ment. all addresses incident upon the cere-
monials connected therewith-of Colonies
MARSHALL, ANDERSON, and others-circum-
stantial recltals of the features of the pa
rades on the occasions of the laying of
the cornerstone, the pulling by our citi-
zens of the statue from the depot TO the
final site, and Of the dedication OF the
monument on the ever-memorable Goth of
May last, with full lists Of organizations.
volunteer, veteran, and civil, participating
therein. OF the veteran bodies rosters are
given of Lee Camp. Of "F" Company,
Howitzer, Alexander, and Pegram battal-
ions. Richmond Light Infantry Blues,
Otey battery, and other associations.
There are besides picturesque details and
incidental testimonials from visiting par
Elephants.
The volume is, withal. otherwise highly
attractive, as the following further table
of contents will manifest: Progress OF
Medicine in the South" by Hunter Nc
CURE, VI. d.. LII. d.. Confederate Sur
geons." by Professor F. Pryor Porcher, NJ.
D.: THE Race Problem in the South:
take?" by MAJOR T. b. Ellington, late
United States army-a remarkable address
by a northern man in which a grave social
question is forcefully discussed; "A List
of Confederate Officers prisoners Who
We're Held by Federal Authority on Morris
Island, s. c., Under the Fire of Confederate
Batteries from September 9TH to October
Il, 1861; Memoir of General G. Il.
Wheat by his brother, Professor Leo
Wheat General Wheat was better known
TO the South as Major Wheat of the IN
vincible louisiana Tiger Battalion" HIS
diving words, Bury me on the field,
boysl" are memorable. His mortal re-
mains lie in our beautiful Hollywood
cemetery. 1.-THE Siege and Evacuation
of Savannah. Ga, IN December, 1864" by
Colonel G. G. Jones, Jr., Ii. D.; Proceed
ings at the Annual Reiinion of the Assocla-
ton of the Army OF Northern Virginia,
with the Address of General L. NJ Law;
1.-The Confederate Revolution: The
Comprehensive and Mastery Grafton of
United States Senator John w. Daniel;
Life. Services, and Character of Jeffer-
son DAVIS; Papers Chiefly Relating 10
the Twelfth Georgia Infantry. Colonel Ed
ward Willis (who was killed on the eve of
his promotion to brigadier-generaD. Com
prising Original Reports Of the Battles of
Charlottesville and Gettysburg, Orders of
General X. 4. Lee in West Virginia in 1861,
Operations in Cheat Mountain, etc. Let
tiers of General X. z. Lee exhibiting his
tender solcitude for his soldiers; Tributes
TO General Lee by Rev. Henry NJ. Field,
DID,, from various distinguished men on
the anniversary Of his birthday January
10. 1890, by Hon. ID. S. q. Cabell, por-
traying his course as an educator, by
/ L. T.. Moberly of Canada, and the
admirable biography by Jefferson Da-
Wis; Itinerary of the Fourth Nir-
gins Cavalry. Colonel William b.
wooljrii ge, March 9th, April 9. 1867;
Prisoners OF the Civil war-Testimony Of
German by Professor ~ H. Dabney;
Andersonville Prison." irrSutable testi-
mony OF DR.. Isaiah II. White. late surgeon
Confederate States army; account OF
| the unveiline of the Soldiers monument
at Petersburg. Va, with the chaste and
eloquent address of Captain w. Gordon
McCabe: Muster-Roll OF Major Il. j.
Boggs's Twelfth Battalion Of Virginia Ar
tillery": Casualties of the First Virginia
Infantry at the Battle Of Gettysburg"
Salem butchers graphic story of the bat
tie of Williamsburg, Va, May 8, 1862. en-
dorsed by General james Longstreet;
List Of the Surviving Generals Of the
Confederate States Army. with their Pres
ant Residepcos %: "Deyeloppept Cf the