Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-01

The Story of Thirteenth Maine Regi-
ment from its organization in 1851 to its
muster out in 1850. by Edwin Il. Lufkin
Weld Maine, "a private of Co T.. II. A.
| Shorey x Son, Publishers. Bridgton. Me.
This Is not only history of that
splendid regiment which was recruited.
organized and led to the front, but IN
cludeS also n fine sketch of the Thirteenth
Maine Battalion which was attached 10 Ii
ard complies roster Of the regiment
we have delayed the review OF TINS
book until we could give IL the careful
reading it merits, and notwithstanding
| the modest disclaimer of the author as
TO literary pretentions. we may say with
all truth II Is Il re2imental history of far
more than ordinary interest ana merit.
II is the story, simply, clearly and vivid
~ told, of as fine Il regiment of voiun-
teers as fought for the integrity of the
Union during the great Civil War. We
do not wonder that the author feels Il
Just pride in having belonged to sucn AN
organization, and that he has portrayed
the exciting and memorable experiences
through which II passed with Tar more
thoroughness and skill than would be
possible to one who had not participated
In them, and could not feel what ne
wrote.
The Thirteenth Maine Regiment was
recruited in the fall of isil. The United
states Sta Arsenal In this his city was used as
was finally completed and mustered into
The service of the United States on Dec.
81. 1851: With the exceptions of .Aroos-
took. Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc all
the counties in the State were repre-
scented in the organization by one or more
squads.
The regiment left Augusta. February
Is, 1862. and went to Boston. where 1t
took passage for the South ON the trans
port Mississippi. and was carried to
ence with the stern realities of war. We
regret that We have not space III the
limits of this review 10 follow its. splcn.
did career in camp and field AN the way
try's Mexican boundary. via Ship Island,
the forts. at the Mississippi's mouth.
and the ncver-to. be-forgottcn Red River
starting point in this city. Ii was
CHARTERED after its return to Augusta. on
December 80, 1864. in the barracks just
tered out of the service January 6, 1861.
Not only has Mr.. Lufkin written Il line
regilncntal history, but his publishers
The. binding; is neat and substantial, the
book is printed upon an excellent quail
ity Of paper. and the Typographical work
throughout-Doth in clc:,rness and neat
ness of arr;.ngemcnt--is iirst-class. Sew
cral excellent half-tonc portraits OF the
author and officers OF the regiment lend
additional interest to the work. 1t Is
easily one of the very best regimentai
histories ever published in Maine
History and Civil Government of Maine
of Public Schools, and The Government
of the United States by 3. A. Hinsdalc.
PHI. D., LID, Boston: Werner School
Book Company. Price sl.0o.
This is IA textbook that viii fill n long
felt want In Maine. We have Always
felt that before the school children took
up the history of the United States, or
the career of ancient Rome. some effort
should be made to acquaint them with
the history and civil government OF
their owrtstate. The work which super
intendent Stetson has given us. supphes
presents, in form for ready and easy
assimilation, Il clear and comprehensive
review of the salient points in Name
the forms of civil government as they
exist in our towns. cities. counties and III
the State. This is practical information
every boy and girl in Maine. It is an I'M
portant part in the education OF the
youth of our State,
The subject may be pursued with profit
in the same volume in the review OF the
government of the United States pre-
sented by DR.. fInsdale, but that portion
which applies especially to our own State.
and which has been SO carefully and so
successfully prepared by Mr.. Stetson
should be made one of the required stud
les of every. school in Maine, 1t is "a
book eminently useful and practical
in its character that it cannot fail 10
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the State. To write such "A work without
soaring above the heads of pupils is m
deed difficult task. but one which MIR.
Stetson has succeeded in accomplishing
most admirably. The work lis easily
within the comprehension of the average
boy or girl. 1t should be made the start
ing point of all historical study in the
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The Werner Company has put up the
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