The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-03-04
Gen. Nelson A. Miles.

The "Personal Recollections G
Gen. Nelson A. Miles," publiihed b
Werner Company of Chicago, is
new book and full of interest. T
the charm of personal narrativ
eminating from SO distinguished
source is added chronicle of stirin
events embracing the widest possibl
field of adventure, admirably illus
trated by the graphic sketches 0
Frederic Remington and other CON
petent artists, both pen and pencil
portraying with vivid strokes ope O
the most momentus ephocs in Amer
ican history, involving no smalle
an issue than the settlement and civ
ilization of the great West.
The book opens with thoughtful
retrospect of colonial life and charac
ter and the youthful impress made
upon the author by perusal of New
England history.
The almost lnvaribly hostile atti
tude of the Indians toward the white
settlers is traced from the earliest pc
riod of American colonization, anG
the gradual occupation Of the fal
West consequent to exploration and
aquistion Of new territory, together
with the vicissitudes of frontier life
and the incredible hardships to which
pioneer emigrants were subjected
these and innumerable minor incidents
of the period are narrated with the
fervor and versirnilitudc of an actor
i'll the drama of national progress.
Probably to most readers the i'm
portance of these valuable reminis-
cences will center in the six years OF
Indian campaigns in which the writer
was actively engaged. The territory
covered by military operations ex-
tended from the region of the Yellow
stone to Texas. and the scenes enact
ed On the huge battle field are de-
scribed with a grim fidelity to fact.
The hazardous exploits performed,
the intense sufferings from cold and
hunger, and the heroic conduct of the
troops throughout warfare in which
the Indians implacable battered and
thirst for vengeance were
constantly displayed, are narrated at
length and inspire the reader with
alternate admiration and horror.
Gen. Miles story is by no means
limited to this theme. He writes
graphically of the closing scenes of
the Civil War, and that last, awful
campaign. -
There is feeling, as well as a dis
eliminating account of the Custer
and a pathetic visit to the
scene of that deplorable calamity.
In another portion of the work the
journey across the plains to Califor-
nia is delightfully."- described, includ-
ng notes of Mormonism and many
details by the way.
Even remote Alaska and its unique
people receive recognition in Gen.
Niles extended recollections, the
same original thought and observa-
ion being here as elsewhere discern
BILE.
1t should be added that the au-
.hor's style is lucid and free from
affectation, commending itself to Sc
rious readers and excellently adapted
% the demands of work of this ma
ure. One can but note, too, the
nagnamity evinced toward General.
Miles, comrades in arms, manifested
n general orders and reports. =
Altogether, it is safe to say that
he volume will deservedly claim at
ention and grateful perusal from
hose who are interested in the Ma
IONS welfare.
The work is sold by subscription
nd those desiring a copy or wanting
0 canvass for the work in this state,
vii address,
FoRsHEE & COMPANY,
Cincinnati, o.