The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-05

to place on record my "reminiscences of
the war between the states. In I'M
dertaking the task now, it is not my
purpose to attempt a comprehensive
description of that great struggle, nor
an elaborate analysis of the momen-
tous interests and issues involved. The
time may not have arrived for a full
and fair history of that most interest
ing period in the republics life. The
man capable of writing 1t with entire
justice to both sides is perhaps yet un-
born. He may appear, however, at a
future day, fully equipped for the
great work. If endowed with the
requisite breadth and clearness of
view, with inf1exible mental integrity
and absolute freedom from all bias, he
will produce the most instructive and
thrilling record in the worlds DEATH
less annals, and cannot fail to make
a contribution of measureless value to
the American people and to the cause
of free government throughout the
world.
Conscious of my own inability to
meet the demands of so great an un-
dertaking, l have not attempted it,
but with an earnest desire to contrib
ute something toward such future his
tory, these "reminiscences have been
written. / have endeavored to make
my review of that most heroic era so
condensed as to claim the attention Of
busy people, and so impartial as to
command the confidence of the fair
minded in all sections. 1t has been
my fixed purpose to make brief but
dispassionate and judicially fair anal
ysis of the divergent opinions and
ceaseless controversies, which for half
a century produced an ever widening
alienation between the sections and
which finally plunged into the fiercest
and bloodiest of fratricidal wars, a
great and enlightened people. who were
of the same race, supporters of the
same constitution and joint-heirs of
the same freedom. l have endeavored
to demonstrate that the courage dis
played and the ratio of losses sustain
ed were unprecedented In modern
warfare. I have also recorded in this
volume a large number Of those char
acteristic and thrilling Incidents which
illustrate a unique and hitherto I'M
written phase of the war, the story of
which should not be lost, because it is
luminous with the noblest lessons.
Many Of these incidents came under
my own observation. They marked ev-
cry step of the wars progress, were
often witnessed by both armies, and
were of almost daily occurrence in the
camps, on the mafcneS ana between
the lines; increasing In frequency and
pathos as the war progressed and illus
trating the distinguishing magnanim-
fty and lofty manhod of the Ameri-
can soldier.
SIT win be found, trust, that no in
Justice has been done to either section,
to any army or to any of the great
leaders: but that the substance and
spirit of the following pages will tend
rather to lift to higher plane the es-
innate placed by victors and vanquish-
ed upon their countrynen of the OPP
posing section, and thus strengthen
the sentiment Of International fra
ternity which is essential to complete
national unity. J. B. Gordon"
The Career Triumphant" by Henry
Burnham Boone. just published by D.
Appleton g. Co.. New York. is by far
the best Of the several works that
have emanated from the pen Of this
author. Astounding in beautiful de-
scriptions which have for their frame
work a plot not too intricate, but one
that holds the interest Of the reader.
the story brings TO his mind sue
cession of pleasant surprises until the
Fast page is reached The book deals
with plantation life and throughout