The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-04
SOUTHERN SCHOOL HISTORY
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Confederate Veterans.
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school histories of the United States
written by Southern authors, among
the last additions to tho list being
those of Mrs. Susan p. Lee and the
Rev. Dr. j. William Jones, the latter
published by tho r. H. Woodward
Company, OF Baltimore. DIR. Jones
served throughout tho war in the
Confederate army and had person
al knowledge of many Of the Incl
dents of which he writes in that part
Of his history which treats of tho
conflict between the States. He pre-
sents briefly, but forcibly, the causos
which led to the withdrawal of the
Southern States from the Union and
the war which began at Sumter and
ended at Appomattox. In his pref
AGO Dr. Jones says he holds himself
prepared "to sustain every statemel
ho has made by tho most unques-
toned authority" The history be-
gins with the discovery of America
and is brought down to tho closing
days Of the Second Cleveland Ad-
ministration.
In urging recently tho necessity
for history Of tho civil war that
would present tho facts without Sec
tional bias, tho Sun was not unmind
ful that a number Of very valuable
works have boon written by Southern
authors dealing with special phases
of that great conflict. Among these
books may bo notod Col. William AL
lan's "Jackson's Valley Campaigns"
"The Army of Northorn Virginia in
1862" and "Tho Campaign and Bat
tic Of Cnancollorsville." These are
fino specimens Of painstaking and ac-
curate history. Tho Rev. DIR. John
johnson, of Charleston, S. c., who
Was onginocr in charge of Fort Sum
tor, has given us military classic in
his "DefonCe Of Fort Sumtor and
Charleston Harbor" Col. William
Preston Johnston's "Life of Abort
Sidney Johnston" Col. Walter Tay-
lors "Four Years with Leo," Gen.
Fitzhugh Loo's "Life of r.. T.. Lee,"
Con. Jubal A. Early's "Memoirs of
the Last Yoar Of tho War;" Gen JOS
oph E. Johnston's "Narrative," Gen.
John B. Hoods "Advanco and Re-
treat," Judge Romain's "Memoirs of
Gen. G. T. Beauregard," DR.. w. Nj.
Folks memoir of his father, Gen.
(Bishop) Leonidas Polk; Admiral
Somme's "Service Afoat and Ashore"
DR.. Il. l.. Dabney's elite of Stone
wall Jackson" Jefferson Dayis's
"Sise and Fall of the Confederate
States" A. II. Stephens "War Be-
tween tho States," Mrs. Jefferson
Davis's memoirs of hor husband, DIR.
A. L. Bledsoo's "Is Davis aTraitor?"
and Major Fl. B. McClollan's "Life
OF Stuart" are volumes worthy of a
place in any library.
Among the most valuable publica.
tlons relating to tho war arc the
twontyfour volumes of the Southern
Historical socioty's papers. They
touch on every phase and period of
tho chieftain who led you to victory;
removed heartfelt allegiance to the
great union, your union, our union.
son this inspiring occasion we
love to tell you that for all tho
grandeur and majesty of Grants
character, for all tho splondor Of his
generosity to our brave men and
broken people, his name shall be
embalmed in tho hearts of our chill
dron and OF our children's children
WIN deVotlOn as warm as our south
ern sun.
"1llustrious citizon oftho republic,
in danger brave, in victory generous,
we holp to crown him with his peo-
plo's undying love and in the
presence of the highest officials of
state and municipality wo help dedi-
cato this monument to his name and
fame and lift thom like incense to
tho powers above.
"He was so easily general that
ho failed to noto his own reserved
powers. He will grow with his own
generation and those who come after
will learn to appreciate his worth.
FLAMES LoNGsTREET."
1t was such sentiments as the VEN
cradle general Expressed in his state
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