The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-09
HARPER'S
PICTORIAL
HISTORY d tlG CIVIL WAR.

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universally recognized the great PATRIOTIC ST0Ry Of
that event While breathing the deepest patriotism every
spirit - 'N' ''~ ''''0 A''0'u'ey ''npN'''a
This is the best history of yet published because
Is the only COMPLETE general history of the and the
leading it. 1t is History lucid dispass onate
story OF men and events they of Facts
written in the very spirit of truth for the very truths sake
In completeness mPartiaity and real historic spirit
absolutely unique Its Value Dou6e-because to the best
written history added collection of contemporaneoUs
Illustrations which neither be equaed elsewhere
Pictures OF and places of battle by and land seges
camps foresses and everything connected with the civil
military life at the time In word it contains all the most
valuable and interesting illustrations from Haper Week
During and Preceding the War; from the original wood cut
drawings Made During the Great Conflict This feature makes
this history of incompatible value contains Over 1000
of These Famous War Pictures
Its editors Mr. Richard Grant White DR. Alfred
ii. Guernsey and Mr. Henry NJ Alden. Among the con-
rbutors President Garfield General Joseph Johnston
other prominent officers both National Confederate With
all the material accumulated in their hands, the authors
spent five years in writing the work. All the National and
Confederate official documents their disposal and
the and references foot of the page testere
most freely used Quite number of these official dc1u-
ments given in full A regiment of artists tel the story
faithfully and with surprising clearness Among them re
to be found such distinguished as Edwin Foylrs
Thomas Mast, SOL Eytinge, Theodore r. Davis, A. r.
Waud. Granville Perkins N Jewett and Others The de-
sign OF the authors has been respect modified by the
fact that this Illustrated history They have written e
acy they should have done the of their read
depended upon the unadorned recital of facts No pains
have been spared expense of time study in order
make this the Fullest and Most Complete History of the Civil
War possible They have not compiled from other histories
but have depended entirely upon the gna materials fur
nshed by documents of every description military and po-
tca small portion of which have been published
but have been obtained from prominent Both Sides
of the The pages the as Harpers
Week and among the illustrations the following Over
portraits OF distinguished soldiers and statesmen mostly
from photographs taken during the war; nearly maps
plans and sketches of battefedsthe large of the page
giving special advantage in this regard nearly
thentc sketches of places of and of such
seges, battles charges hospitals military PRISONS camp
life vessels OF naval engagements reviews receptions
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THE NEXT PART WILL CONTAIN:
The Attack on Fort Sumter.
Its Heroic Defense.
The Secession Of the South.
Three Great Double Full Page Illustrations.
4he Uprising of the North Our Generals
Cavalry Charge
Full Page Pictures of Gen. Scott, Fort Pick
ems, Fort Sumter, and Firing on the
Star of the West"
Many Other Large Cuts Of the Defenders of
Fort Sumter and others.
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