The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-29

copy of his neat little book, THE Cam
paigns of the Confederate Army" con-
tanning tihrty-two short chapters de-
voted to the various battles and Incl
dents of the Civil War. 1t is not a pre-
tentious publication, having first been
prepared as a series of lectures. From
a hasty glance over the pages 1 judge
it to be a very interesting work, its
condensed yet comprehensive charac-
ter making it valuable for ready" ref
erence." 1 notice, however, that Gen.
George B. McClellan's name is always
printed McClellland and Gen. T. j.
Jackson referred to as "Stonewall jack
son" or Stonewall Jackson, when it
should always be T. j. ("Stonewall'')
Jackson or "Stonewalr' Jackson" This
may seem a small matter, yet it is one
that should be noted in the interest of
accuracy. The Col. Fletcher Webster
referred to as being killed in battle,
was Daniel Fletcher Webster, son of
the illustriouS statesman, Daniel Web
ster. Around Fredericksbur the au-
thor speaks of Stafford Heights and
"Marye's HILL distinction without a
difference. On page 81 it is stated that
"Gibbon's Louisianians had suffered
a bloody repulse." This must refer to
Gen. R. L. Gibbon, as Gen. John Glib
bon was in the Union army. Gen. J.
B. Mcpherson, u. S. A., was not kill
ed in what is now Grant Park but off
in the vicinity of the Faith house, but
Gen. William H. T. Walker, c. S. A,
was killed near the edge of Grant Park
a few hours later. On page 81 Gen. r.
H. Anderson is mentioned, but we are
not told whether 1t was Dick" or
Bob These corrections are not
made in a captious spirit, nor are they
important except to the general read
err. Old soldiers will readily discover
them as they read this interesting
book.
The reading public are very much in
debted to the railroad companies of the
country for the most beautifully illus
trated and interesting publications in
regard to the various sections of coun-
tries through which their various lines
run. 1 am reminded of this by a copy
of the Special Midsummer Double
Number of Sunset" a handsome
monthly magazine, issued by the
Southern Pacific Railroad at San Fran
cisco, Cal This number contains a full
page picture of the g. United States
Transport Logan" as she is leaving for
the Philippines, and also a picture of
the Grizzly Giant" tree in Mariposa
Grove with a full company of United
States cavalry in the hollows at its
base. But Georgians will be more in
terested in a splendid full page photo
engraving of the late Prof. Joseph Le-
Conte, born in Liberty county, Geor-
| gia, but for thirty-two years the en-
| inent professor of natural science and
geology in the University of Califor-
mia. President Wheeler. in this mag
aZine sketch, says of him. mo man
can estimate the value of the influence
he has exerted." Georgia is justly
proud of the fame of this gifted son.
| Capt. S. T. Kingsberry Of Valdosta is
| correcting the North Carolina roster Of
| the Seventy-fi fifth Regiment, and he re-
| fers to Lieut.. Col. V. H. Taliaferro and
Maj j. II. Skies" as from Columbus,
Ga. In this he is correct, as Col. Tai
| iaferro was descendant of the famous
| fighting Ben" Taliaferro, who came
| to Georgia from Virginia. DIR. V. H.
| Taliaferro went out from Columbus as
a surgeon of the Second Georgia Bat
talon under Col. Thomas Hardeman,
| but later on became Colonel of the
! Tenth Georgia cavalry and acting brig
adler general. Maj. Jesse H. Skies
| was one of his captains and was pro-
NOTED to be major His death occurred
| in Columbus in the early seventies,
| and as he died with his head resting
on my shoulder 1 we'll remember the
| sad event. He was a brave soldier and
! a modest, worthy citizen. Whatever Of
fame or honor he and Col. ,Taliaferro
won in the Civil War belongs to Geor-
gia and not to North Carolina, and
I Capt. Kingsbury does the state good
service in calling public attention to
the matter. have frequently suggest
ed that Georgia should gather up the
records of her sons who served as
generals from states-such as Wheel
er. Clayton, Battle, Holtzclaw, Perry,
Ector, Clanton, Tracy. Bowen and 9TH
ers. sidney herbert