The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-12

CT, which embraced the raising and equfppfng of large armies to ropel the invaders of our country. which result ed in the early creation. as General Gorgas reported in his first report. fonnS.s sssrS asG rSsa 1at milf. Gf the s fsSnna fss Richmond. Atlanta and Macon: smelt- ing works at Petersburg. chemical works at Charlotte, N. C.; powder mill far superior to any in the United States and unsurpassed by any across the ocean. a chain of .arsenais, armor- les. and laboratories equal in their cs- pacities and their improved appoint ments to the best of those in the Unit cd States stretching link by link from Virginia, to Alabama"
 walkers Resignation as Secretary os
 The motive of General Walkers res. 'fgnation as Secretary of War will be shown by the official correspondence between him and President Davis at the time and by contemporaneous pro- ceedings of the Provisional Congress This incident has been most cruelty perverted by historians and writerG
 Later Career.
 general Walkers part in the Pres. identiai campaign of 1883 and 1878 will be dealt with. His large acquaint- ance with the leading politicians and scholars of New England. New York, Pennsylvania and other Northern States. will be discussed. Ills action at Chicago as a delegate to the Ma tional Democratic Convention In 1884 and the results, as viewed by Mir. Sam uei J. Randall and such leaders. which I state from personal knowledge. will be treated.
 "President Cleveland's appointment of General Walkers son as an Examin- CT of Pensions in New York City. and
 wxrlI Aa rAt Particular attention will be given to General walkers efficient and valuable work as President of Our Consultation. al Convention of 1875. Indeed, 1t Will he my earnest effort to do justice 10 the great man I have chosen as the subtect of my book.
 Patriotic Organizations. i.
 "rn inc preparation of the work. hava inc earnest ~and sympathetic CO., oneration of pr. Leroy Pope walker. the only surviving son or Gehe,al Walker. He resides in New fork GUY and has access to much rare material .ii of which he is contributing for use n the work. Other branches of the family are lending all assistance in their power. It Is gratifying also to know that have the cooperation ana sympathetic encouragement or the U. e. ". U. s. c. ", the Daughters of the COnfe0eracy ana OL olHOi OuhAouT crate orranizatfons. In the prepara- ton of the work. I have been the re- cIpient of assistance from historical so- cieties and historical departments all over the South.
 But perhaps the most touching evil dence of Interest has been received from the various surviving officers of high rank in the Confederacy. as well as from many survivors of the civil aarvIca Many of the private soldiers of the first year of the war are fa- miliar with the part General Walker took in the great struggle and have given me many valuable facts. I shall leave no stone unturned In the devel- opment of further materials. and as in- dicated shall be grateful for any and all assistance. As far as may be able to do so. the work will be abso- luteIy full complete and exhaustive.
 Papers and Documents Wanted.
 "In addition to the Memoir, or life proper, the work will contain such of the public papers. reports and corre- spondence of General Walker as I can secure. While I have already accumu-