The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-02
HARPER'S
PICTORIAL
HISTORY d tlG civil WAR

universally recognized the great PATRIOTIC STORY of
that While breathing the deepest patriotism on every
page the written in absolutely impartial
spirit
This is the best history of yet published because
the only COMPLETE general history of the and the
leading it 1t is History lucid dispassionatc
story of and they narrative of Facts
written in the very spirit Of truth for the very truths sake
In completeness mparay and real historic spirit it
absolutely unique Its Value Doubebecause to the best
written history added collection of contemporoneous
illustrations which neither be equalled elsewhere
Pictures of and places of battle by and land seige
camps ortresses and everything connected with the civil and
military life the time In word it contains all the most
valuable and interesting illustrations from Harper Weeky
During and Preceding the War; from the original wood
drawings Made During the Great Conflict This feature makes
this history of Incompatible value it contains Over 1000
of These Famous War Pictures.
Its editors were Mr.. Richard Grant White Dr. Alfred
II. Guernsey and Mr.. Henry M. Alden Among the con
trbutors President Garfield General Joseph Johnston
other prominent officers both National and Confederote With
all the material accumulated in their hands, the authors
spent five years in writing the work. All the National and
Confederate official documents at their disposal and
the and references foot of the page tesywec
freely used Quite number of these official docu-
men given full regiment OF artists tell the story
faithfully and With surprising clearness Among them
to be found such distinguished Edwin Forbes,
Thomas Mast Sol Eytnge, Theodore r. Davis, A. r.
Waud Granville Perkins, N Jewett and others The de-
sign Of the authors has been in respect modified by the
fact that this illustrated history They have written
acy they should have done if the interest of their read
depended upon the unadorned recital of facts No pains
have been spared expense of study in order
this the Fullest andMost Complete History of the Civil
War possible They have compiled from other histories
but have depended entirely upon the gna materials fur
nshed by documents of every description, military and po
tcal small portion of which have been published
but have been obtained from prominent actors Both Sides
of the contest The pages the size Harpers
Week, and among the illustrations the following Over
800 portraits of distinguished soldiers and statesmen mostly
from photographs taken during the nearly maps
plans and sketches of large of the page
giving it special advantage in this regard nearly 600
hen sketches of places of and of interest such
seges battles charges hospitals military prisons camp
life vessels of war; naval engagements reviews receptions
ETC. The present will be issued in parts 10 cents
Part and will give this great history ABSOLUTELY Complete
including An the Illustrations and the Entire Text,
This invaluable work has before been sold orles
than from $40 to 500
Bear in mind that each of these parts contains fully
Three Times the amount of Matter furnished in any similar
portfolio and at the Same price.