The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-07-25
DR.. W. H. Winslow.
Has Written Many Books Which Present
True War Time Pictures.
TBoston Sundov C,.l,

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Boston may well claim one Of the
me prominent authors of the day in
pr. william Henry Winslow of Rox.
Jury, "a, graduate OF Annapolis in the
Tariy oO ana naval veteran of the Civil
war, VINO within the past few wears
romance and adventure based IN aot,, i
experiences gained in the great interna'
tlonal struggle. W '''
DIR. Winslow's books have helned cot
the pace. in that class of writing wb;ch
treats OF war. for they combine with
their romantic interest and Eter.ru
worth great historical value. These
stories are important, not primarily he
cause they relate occurrences incident
TO many engagements and crucial hat
ties OF the war, but because thew over.
HOW with the spirit of the Sos and
mirror the manners, modes and customs
OF OF that period in both naval and social
Or. Winslow is certainly we'll quail
fled to write of such subjects. for ha
lived in their midst for nearly four
years. His recollections of friends and
acquaintance of those DAYS furnished
him the foundation for the characters
which he has introduced into some of his
Well-knoWn books.
The author admits that nearly all of
his characters, both men and women
either actually existed at one time or
originated as the result of impressions
made on him during his early life.
Dr Wlnslow's most recent book
Naval Lads and Lassies," has created
many new friends for its author bv it's
VIVID pictures OF the South during the
war. He has described with rare power
the peculiar social castles of that region,
In Key West, for example, where his
crew makes stop, and amid series of
thrilling events has carefully traced the
history of the war.
The chief characters in the novel are
Nine Fontana, who ultimately becomes
the wife OF Col. Goode, who is lodged
IN Key West, and Lieut.. Caswel of the
Nautilus, who falls in love with Laura
NJ Montague at the most exciting point in
the story. The tale teens with enthu-
siam of the real, red-blood sort and
bubbles over with the iolly companion
ship and fellowship of the BOYS on the
old-time wooden vessels.
A book somewhat similar to the above
is Southern Buds and Sons of War"
which DR.. Winslow thinks is the best
book he has written. This is very in
structive yet interesting tale related in
a fetching and absolutely non-partisan
fashion. Still another story of war times
is Cruising and Blockading. More
recent than the preceding one DR.. Win
slows other work is "The Sea Letter."
story of Marthas Vineyard.
| 1t was the Nautilus the same ship
which figures in the new story, on which
young Wlnslow sailed as a midshipman
at the opening of the war. He failed
to complete his course in the Naval
Academy at Annapolis owing to the de-
mand for new men on the naval vessels
at that time, but went right into the
Navy.
The year 1862 saw him an ensign on
the same ship, already having been
through several important engagements
During the course of the war he was in
many skirmishes of one sort or another
as we'll asbig battles like the capture of
Savannah, the battle of Bulls Bay and
the fighting at Charleston.
Prior to his enlistment in the NAVY
Mr.. Winslow had had years expert
ence as an able seamen before the mast.
He was born in Belfast, Me-, in 1910, a
descendant of Sir Edward Winslow of
Droitwich, Eng, whose famous sons
helped establish the Plymouth Colony in
1920.
At an early date he had conceived
desire to go to sea, fired possibly by
Two Years Before the Mast" which
he had eagerly devoured, so at the age
of l6 he shipped on the Emily Gardner,
spending year on the ocean and travel
ing to Savannah and to LIVERPOOL It
was upon his return that he was ap-
pointed to Annapolis, where he STAYED
three years until the opening of the
war.
In 1865 Mr.. Winslow resigned from the
Navy with the purpose of studying med
iclne. At that time he was junior lieu
tenant. He entered Columbia College,
remaining Their for one years course.
attended the Long Hospital College and
the Jefferson Medical College of PhiIa-
delphia each year, graduating from
the latter in II. Still later, after prac-
tlclng in Philadelphia, he was graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania,
receiving besides his doctors degree a
PhD in classical pursuits.
| Since that time DR.. Winslow has prac.
tlced in Philadelphia, has travelled abroad
and published several books of medical
nature before entering the literary field
IN 1896 he retired, coming afterward to
Boston, where he has lived for the past
eight years. He is a member of the
Loyal Legion, Masonic Order and a
local post of the G. A. R.