New-York tribune., 1906-09-08
y,,r Light on old Campaigns ~, 'S
' u,1 Who Fought Them

lSs maps and sss,e ssS5, Pablishins Company
ID OPERATIONS n ,Is1 SAN Ni;s Apls
oNtt-Ib H1N YORK, ~ % so,s svo' pp 5So. The
s.Sf.en portrait ilas.I1sngv illsas.insnv.
Nese .-,yr, ..BUCKTAIIzs.. kANb, ,t4a ~.
HISTORY ,e0lrrNsrNr ~ or THE PENASa ssseTSe.
rssrRTE CORPS oSth1, FfIISs tIoMsrs Thomson and
ga Of the -, Isss,sch with Deoicstofg =, tsoio
Nas Na65 Edward A irwin: iseS ,ioIs svo pp XII
ael VITA 5 81 ST william H. Rauch, histoI,lssn: histSo,sa
q. - Rsrirnentel Associsuoi'
,et ,et.-s, 81 Prlatng Company
FROM Bull EEs ~ sSS s2 SsT York infantry To.
The -. I'm Personal Reninsc 1saso3r cen
soS Nara curtis Itb III 70 }cur Port portrait ius:rs-
eral !, go = rn. AZ. sa c. 7. Putnsms SUNS
uO-s. ,-po,T A SURGEON OF THE CIN,tbs NIX
LETtR compiled By MaTthSn SSnasorTysphs. 1sg9y Crown
.sh, =, XIV. rs Little. Brown a 90
.t,s eroup OF volumes il would sppesl
fi0- f.1, there is time. the men VINO nlaue
uAN Norfb and South. during the CiNl va
hsppls, .v With renewed haste TO record 'llen
are s.s and impressions OF the cohnie'
rsn'.'s'. -, whst they consfSer impeTtee'
sno -,,AI,sbed by others in regard to more
estihh' .-',,-,sn, persons and events. OF the
or res r.,s,.lv issued, TWO by Southern ana
ht - ,,o,.bern veterans, the former are ps
70
n' 'H' -,,,,t Of Morgan's mounted rineneh
- were not cavalry IN me stiie'
v~ voroD Is written by General DuAs' w. w.
,,,,rsn. brothsr-in-law. he toush' VIZ
.-ors the beginning 70 the enc OF N'Ie
- succeeded 10 the COMMAND on aioi
va. u. volume, accordingly may oe
- q. authoritative, and II the authOr owens
- setsI upon victories than upon ie-
~ .. .. soes not thereby make his narratiNe
= Interesting Beginning win a sHiaA4
Wv '.-,,o, ~ daredevil Kentuckians, Morgan soon
,,ss his command 70 the strength ana
.-,-s,ton os a division, although oincislly u
-. -.,ornlzed as only brigade The STORY OF
- .-A,,,v5nd raids Of these brave and ureiess
-, s !, the rear OF the Northern armies. OF
-. hs,r raising exploits Of smaller oetachhehu
a :, Individual members, reads more Ike
-. ,han the sober truths OF history. Inc
.s-,,.tor ~ novel and effective systems OF
.-1,,-.,s s-ul tactics end strategy. Morgan was
:. -. she leader and inspiration OF his men.
-,.. brigade had 10 lis record nearly as many
- go wounded fe5erals as its own highest
- ana csrturel nearly four times that
- =, ,risoDers Captured himself on his
daring invasion OF Indiana and Ohio, Morgan
800 with q small band Of his companions
sror, the OHIO State Penitentiary. and General
r,,s,s relation Of the episode is as thrilling as
!, -tsr,er of Dumas With all HIS dash and
h-svsdo. Morgan vas always the chivalrous
Vsr,pok5an. The author thus touches upon one
.r,sode Morgsn's seizure Of a railroad train' on
which were several federal officers;
~, oec.- car.ure6 was accompanied by his
-rise The ladv appTOsched Colonel Morgan. weep
ing. and iurlored him 70 spare her husband. MY
,Sth the arch smile which none who knew him can
forget = did not know that you had a husband
LIN rim He Is nc longer my prisoner" said
fhe colonel. ne Is YOURS. and he released the
ofhcer uncondidonany' bidding him console ms
wife
N. stain Of hard riding and hard hghting
Was often relieved by humorous incidents.
Aprupos o. one lively engagement. the author
ssys
Ths vldss, looking fellow perhaps IN the fed
sral army cane rathng down the pike on big
s0fre' horse which b. could not held hts hair
standing On END. his mouth wide open, he shirt
eyes glazed He was caught by the Erestest wsg
y ths eomnand sne perhaps N he western
appalling teTocity, tLe captor exclaimed: Il don't
know whether 20 Bill you nov or 70 wait until the
don't XII ne a. al. I'm a dissipated character
and nc. prepared 10 die.
ne chief interest for the general reader IN
Captain Keadley's book is the revelation OF the
active part the author took under direction of
ne Confederate commissioners IN Canada. In
melting and organizing a rebellion in the North
efn States. Among his associates were the men
Hho attempted 10 capture the Eunboat AIichi-
ssn at Detroit. for the purpose OF releasing
snd arning Tho Confederate prisoners on John |
"as Island. Headiey himself was one Of the
iefW Of eight who set FIRE TO number OF
Asa'Fes and hotels in the business section OF /
N'F York on the evening OF November -, 1864 |
1hese reckless and, in Northern eyes. deviIish |
are described in great detail. The
authoF seeks 10 justify them and the various ,
''Hliar adventures which he describes on the
mound that they were undertaken only after.
sno N retaliation FOR. equally unwarranted acts
. eoiaHi'ied by the North against the South.
'IOhe'e The survival OF sectional sympathy
P cause us 10 regard these deeds. the au-
'-~ record OF them at least opens up an in
chapteT IN The history OF the Civil
-. - ne Throws much new light on the organ
~~Sa saa operation OF The Sons OF Liberty"
--''s 'As leadership Of Clement L. Vallandig-
-. - .a upon the support lent TO them and 20
y sl'eIpilses by Governor Seymour Of New
-. nc Mayor Fernando Wood Of New York
~ 4as personal part which the author took
a. 1s' o. The events which he relates invest.
- AnsuVe with q peculiar piquancy. For the
1s volume Is an account OF his adventures
!. ths entire war. part OF the time hghting
!. p@usan ranger under Morgan and part
-. uine as Secret Service sgent OF the
..-sts s--eas1sts government. He is careful 10 sub
= -us1e his statements, wherever practicable.
:, sAAo4@ documents. and his work, IN spite
-. slsied appearance. must be regarded as
-sne Contribution 10 Civil War literature
a. HeF history OF the "Bucktails'' the su-
p..' outline, as We'll. the history OF the other
=. :. 'snis Reserve regiments which, through
". s-ofs OF Governor Curtin. entered the ser
n, ~. V me United states as a division, under
ns general officers. and won fame IN many
Co.,. 01sat campaigns. The bulky volume will
-. more 70 the old "Bucktails" snd their
- uan to the general reader. The various
,Oot s - u which the regiment and division
,,r. SsH have already been described many
y other writer's and ~ a mil, .ro,, 81.