The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-06
sOuE NEH HOssks.
the Entire Truth At last sssat the snss
pafsm of Chance liors, tiir.


Nearly half century having elapsed
since tho clos. -. no VAR h~,w-sn the
! Mates, u may we'll ". claIrls-l that tn"
time hc- coma for 'h- critical study ut
the strategy and TACTICS. ~ IN" character
and uualificT tionS -, tn" pr,ncipal Grn-r-
ais and of tn. plans ana p"lIci"s "f IN"
opposing sides In that titanic -'ruSci"
Many HISTORIES and hiosI applies hsN" been
written and published and much i"chnI-
cai criticism, has loen given tn IN" ynrio'
d.. The IIEapcigh -. hnnc'Ho -@r"i,'
q strategic and critical study 10y JOHN
BljsLow, Jr New Haven. Val" Unit
Eersity Press. iaiWr. "a r-t,r"d Nalor ana
EIAdaats of West POINT VII" served a
terr, a. professor vi military scienc" and
ka.tics n. the Massachusetts Institute
pr Technology il ~ far the most minute
bind careful military work which has vet
Ibeen given TO the country. II contains
SIS plges with maps and plans whoa
Iare numerous and fairly accurate. hui
Towing 10 their numher and io the varying
scale are not always a. full oras easy To
follow a. they should b~
While this pond.rous volurn" requires
most careful reading and is primarily
intended for the army officer and the nus
torical student. il will well repay IN" gen
sral reader for all TIA. tim" and trouble
heexpends upon IT, II II divided int" ne
Period Of Preparation and In" PERIOD of
Operations Il describes tho point of view
and throws much light on the conduct and
character Of the opposing commanders
Il gives the orga niyation and number al
the opposing forces IN great detail from
the lateG and most trustworthy sources
and makes it plain that Hockers army
ae all the sta ges Of the campo Rn outnum-
6oied Lees about two I" one. II clearly
Describes Hooker's turning movement by
the right flank behind the Rappahannocs.
the passage II that river and OF the Rapi-
dan. VIE marching and fghtin ing through the
Wilderness 90 Charlottesville. jackson :
turning NOV snent against hookefs right
flank and rear. the gross negligence Of
Hooker and Howard. Sedg~Ick's passag"
OF the Rappahannock TO tho left. his tardy
capture OF fredericksburg. his successful
assault Of Msryes Heights and hi~ de-
lsyed advance along the highway pom
fredericksburg % Chancell orsS lille against
Lees right his :hortive attack and re-
pulse at Salem Church. and finally his
hasty retreat Ia the north side of the Rap
psahaunock by Scots Ford
Inc author nli. AeS u 'IeaT THAT III All
the fighting from Wilderness Tavern To
fredericksburg. hfts-n mites apart. Lee
from his central position vas everywhere
and al ali times victorious, and thai with
the singi. exception of Nlaryes Heights
and here and here a gallant rharg. hy a
brigade or reGimental commander Hooker
and his Gene ais wee cNsaywh"r. de-
fea.eL Il il disma! and humiliatinR
chnp.sr IN which vanity. hoastIng and
incumpe,eucv lei our armies through the z
Violation IT all true military principles !
to disgr.cc and defeat. The author cor
rectly points out that the four months
which followed Nook'>r'- oVsrvheiming I
disa st..- at Chancel n-Svill" and ended with :
Meade > nlTtp.l victory over lie. at Gettys
burg we're the dar..szt ~ our military
history. FOR had Ices victory south II
the Rauid1n h""n followed ny one north .
of the Potomac. ~ n. had every reason 10 |
EXPECT. il ia now certain that England and |
rioet Of the Continental. countries would
ut once have vgnIze6 IN" Independence
Of the Souiaern rnfederacy. While Il /
does no. necessarily follow that this would .
have compe led Lincoln Admin 81 ration
to do likewise. Il must have greatly dis
coui aged tne Government and ccmpelled
Il to pit forrh eater efforts than ever to .
all Tho r1nk- u: the army and to make
still close' block ats Of the entire SOUTH
srn coast.
In order to understand the general
features o. the campaign and the gravity
Of the situation which followed we must
briefly ar Awe the authors work