Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-02
The Story of a Cannoneer Under
Stonewa1l Jackson

The press notices of "The Story
of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall
Jackson" ty MIR. E. A. Moore CT
Lexington, have been very compli-
mentary. The journals taking
notice of the book have not been
confined 20 the United States, but
some of them from England. Ir
addition to the press notices many
individuals, some of them of Tire
highest distinction, have written
Mr.. Moore appreciative letters,
among them being Lord Wellesley
and Lord Roberts, field marshals
of the British Army. More thar
forty review notices have appeared
of the book in leading journals Of
the country. The publishers are
the Neal Publishing Co. of Nav
York. Among the numerous press
notices, the following are selecte d:
From the Springfield Mass.
Republican: "The life of Stone.
WALL Jackson by Col. Henderson,
the English military critic, has
been conceded one of the most
mastery military biographies that
ha, been written. x But
although Col. Henderson accom-
plisEed a variable tour de force
success with which he made him
self master of the details of Jack.
sons campaigns, he did not, be-
cause he could not give a complete
picture of the 'Stonewall' brigade.
For complete picture of the re-
msrkable and almost incessant
fighting done under Jackson by
tie famous army of the Valley it
is necessary that there be an ac-
&C ont from one who fought in the
ranks and such an account is now
produced and entitled, The Story
of Cannoneer Under Stonewall
Jackson by E. A. Moore. 1t is
simply told tale without ornament
of rhetoric. but the two covers of
a single book have seldom held be-
tween them chronicles of more
hard fighting or more of wars,
heroisms and tragedies II
There have been writer's Of fiction
wbc have sought to make war aw-
full by celebrating imaginary hor-
rors, but they have seldom succeed
ed az does this simple, unvarnish-
ed record Of what Jackson's troops
went through"
From n two column review in
the London Athenaeum the follow
ing is taken: "There must be a
public in this country for fresh
volumes ON the American Civil
wal, although the literature of
that contest is on a scale to we
with that of BonaParte's cam
paigns Capt. Robert E. Lee, son
Of the famous commander-ir-chief
on the Southern side, contributes
an excellent introduction to the
Story of Cannoneer under Stone
wall Jackson. He rightly tells us
that mo more vivid picture has
been presented of the private
soldier in camp, on the march or
in action After num-
erous quotations and comments
the review concludes with: 'We
heartily commend the volume es a
truthful picture of real war.
New York Evening Post: GA
narrative as full of incident and |
adventure as any novel ever pen.
ned \ IL deserves a place
in all libraries of that war"
Norfolk Landmark: "Rarely |
have there been better word-plc-
lures OF the strenuous engagements
of that mighty conflict OF more
impressive accounts of individual
deeds of daring and self.sacrifice."
Central Presbyterian: "He
has given to print a faithful ac-
count of the experiences of one
who was typical soldier of the
Confederacy."
Chicago Illustrated News: Tt
is a simple and straightforward
account quite unembellished, CT a
brave mans modest deeds II
No one, north or south, can fail to
take pride in acknowledging Mr..
Moore as fellow.countrYman.'
New Orleans lLa.l States: "He