The National tribune., 1894-10-04
RECENT LITERATURE.

1891. BY Private George, H. washburn, secre-
tary l05th N Y. $50 Powers Block Rochester,
Ny
This work, which it has taken years of
arduous toll to complete, is a complete history
of the regiment. together with the roster OF
the regiment, rebel oaths of allegiance, rebel
passes, "reminiscences, life sketches of officers
and members of the several companies, photo
graphs and many excellent scenes of the prin-
cipal battles in which the 10Sth N Y. took q
leading part Interesting features of the work
the frontispiece groups, Lincoln and the
Union Commanders" aud Davis and the Con-
federate Commanders; Extracts from the
Diary of Capt. Boyd; Incidents of the Sur
render; Vets. Items, and Jottings"; Ex-
tracts from the Honors of the Empire State"
" Life Sketches; Anniversary of the Battle
of Antietam." The views of many principal
battles exceptionally fine. The book is
large, handsomely bound in brown cloth, and
profusely illustrated, on fine paper.
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ON American Summer resorts with descrip-
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Glimpses of Life in an Anglican Seminary,
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