New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
TWO REGIMENTAL MONOGRAPHS.

THE UNION REGIMENTS OF KENTUCKY
Iusshed under the M auspiers q .ne nn The
Resmsnta histories md s;ete? Co.. @: Mi nnliii.
cal " CONDITIONS during the War, by Colonel r.
~ Kelly; Biographical sketrh"s ~ ~. Major A.
i 1carn rir job q Prnins p Gom mp
THE. STORY or A cA'ALrYv VI KEG CsraIr T.
From SSSa'S the St. LawS."Ss river me Gnf 1T 4
Mexico; 1885, By Thomas "Ss; si n, Iri-
l;sbed by the veteran Association of the Reg!-
ment
The regiments which Kentucky contributed 10
the Army of the United States in the Civil war
have been long in finding an historian. But 'he
volume prepared now al the instance OF the
Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument Assocla-
ton will make amends for the delay IT Is COM
pact. and vet ample for It's purpose. The in
formation Is Systematically arranged. and the
dry details Of reginiental organization. rosters
and history arc lighted often with CHARACTERISTIC
CLEANS Of soldier humor. 1t would be good
deed 20 index TIE sayings and anecdotes scat
tered up and down the wilderness OF books that
now shades the memory Of the war Of 'Gl. what
light is cast for instance on the Atlanta cam
paign when IT is described In the phrase OF the
hgh:ing men Of those days as the battle OF
May. June. July and August" II you want
map Of the battle of Franklin. you are toid ny
one writer In pis book to look al your rlsh'
hand palm UP. with the fingers spread. Inc
palm represents the Union position. with the
Harpeth River flowing from the little finger
around the wrist and of az the thumb. while
THE rey,fa,ains fingers represent the various
roads from the south convcrglng IN FRANKLIN,
= Kentucky had of the few men IN the
Union Army who rcsemblcd Francis Marion in
the art Of war. This was Colonel Frank VOL
ford Of the Isl Kentucky Cavalry. 1t was said
rod a
over the country. and that some of them could
be found anywhere at any time. but that when
wanted at any one place they all turned up
there in some marvellous way. like Robin
Hoods men at the call of their leader" VOL
ford himself was man Of kecn. dry Wit "All
we want IS to be let alone" said Georgia cap
tain whom he took prisoner 1T Mill Spring. Ky.
ut looks that way" said Wolford, when you
come all the way from Georgia TO shoot my
men, who are in hearing of their homes"
A book crammed full Of tales for the camp
fire is the history Of the 11th New York Cavalry
by Private Thomas West Smith. or Troop r.
Very few cavalrymen die as cavalryme1 ut sea
The Joke about the horse marines Is perennial
But many Of SCOTS Nine Hundred were lost In
the steamship North America in 1864 In the
earlier years OF the war the regiment furnished
bodyguard Of President Lincoln. The guard was
something which the President could not accept
with pleasure. If he saw the men he frequently
sent them To their quarters But they could oc-
casionally let him know their grievances and
they found that he synpathizei keo1ly with
them when their complaints were just. cor
pora. whose socks. Just new. came on In patches
with his boots was cursinG luridly I'm his tent
Suddenly n head was thrust in past the tent
flap and voice. Mr.. LinColn's said; Corporal.
don't you think you are using rather strong
language" The corporal held up the fragments
of his socks. Mr.. Lincoln asked IL he had an
other pair that had not been worn The story
ends with the contractor who made the>shoddy
socks and the inspector who passed them both In
prison. There are several anecdotes which
might furnish warning against promiscuous
appointments to high places In the volunteer
army.