The Washington herald., 1913-03-16

the stua tion that the narrator has given
us, bearing in every chapter the stamp
Of truth and a conviction substantiated
by a comparison OF records
Without hesitation. IL may be SAID
that here is work by one eminentiy
fitted to write the epic Of Little Round
Top. that prize SO eagerly coveted by
both the Union and tine Confederate
sides, having been bearer of the head
quarters flag of Vincent's Brigade, which
office held him close to the brigade COM
mander throughout the engagement.
No one has ever doubted the import
ance of the position on Little Round Top
at the high tide of conflict. AS Gen.
Longstreet said In reference 10
the worth of Little Round Top TO the
Union Army at Gettysburg, IL was every
thing to the success of the Union battle.
Its importance was recognized by the
Union commanders on July l, and Gary's
division of the Twelfth Corps Was post
ed there on that night, but was ordered
to rejoin it's corps on the right OF the
line early in the morning of July :. Its
departure left the hill without defend
ers until late in the afternoon of that
day, when Gen. Warren. Chief Engineer
on Gen. Meade's staff. was sent by Gen.
Meade to the left of the line to observe
developments on that part of the field
and report what he saw and did. a
large number of letters from Gen. War
ren on this subject never before pub
lished. appear in this book, and will be
found to he of great value and interest
to the students of history. Additional
letters from the Comte de Paris and
Lieut. Mackenzie and Roebling dof
Warren's staff throw new light on the
subject. The particulars of the way in
which that point was selected and held
make only one OF the compelling recitaIs
in Mr.. Norton's hook. where the pen
pictures crowd. and the events thrill
with the rapidty of their succession.
AS a fitting close to the volume a fit
ting close TO the volume Mr.. Norton has
appended the paper on Appomattox by
Gen. Chamberlain. who had the honor
OF the brigade that received the for
NAL surrender OF Lees army.
THE LOST DESPATCH. by Natalie : Lincoln.
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Miss Lincoln. our townswoman is no
| stranger to readers of novels. She has
made a name for herself in this class
of literature hy her recently published
story. The Trevor Case tale Of
crime in the high life of the Capital
City. which was received well and
which showed the authors remarkab BILE
skill in handling knotty problems and
keeping the readers attention riveted
upon her pages to the Very end. when
her denouements come after all possible
speculation is exhausted
Miss Lincoln in her present novel has
taken new tack, as il were. She
| changed the general crime motif for
! that of history and patriotic crime. and
| We almost wish she had struck to her
| first love, a plain detective story. Yet
| being a native Of this city. and having
| had occasion. no doubt, to hear more
! of the inner happenings Of that extreme
period in the history of this nation
| and of course being intensely patriotic
l-sela vasans dire-it is hardly to be won
| dered at that the young author has tried
| her imagination in this field
| OF course. there is still such thing
| as 'peotarum Libertas and hence a
| good deal has to he read in this light.
| though 1t must be admitted that this
very liberty has cost one of the greatest
OF writer's of historical romance. Prof.