Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ISSUES NEW VOL UME
Valuable Data on Confcdcrary Incipae,
Addresses ut Gettysburg Monument
dwelling.

Number ~. New Series OF Southorn
Historical Society Papers. which has
just been issued from the press IS on.
o. the mos; Interesting numbers nut
forth by tho publication committees
composed of Colonel W. Gordon Nc
Cabc. Judge George l.. Christian and
the late Colonel Archer Anderson. In
cluded in the table Of contents is:
Poem. Gone Forward" by Mrs. Mar
Saret j. Preston; Papers OF Judge John
y. Campbell. lS5l-lSi5:" Battle az
Sailors Creek" by Congressman Wal
/ ter A. Watson; Boy Gunners Of Lee
by Colonel Jennings G. Wise: Me
mortal Address at Arlington" by Bishop
collins Denny: "JackSouS Movement
From the Valley" by Alexander L.
Eotlcr ~ Famous Army" by Colonel
II. IL. Douglas; Confederate Litera-
tCrc III tho SIXTIES by Colonel James
y. McCahe Virginia. Her Battle in
hampton Roads by Colonel William
Norris The Duty Letter and tho Lloyd
Letter" by Professor Charles ~ Graves
Also Il fUll account Of the dedication
of Nirsin!a'S monument at GettyshurE
with history OF the movement. prayer
by Rev James Power Smith. H. T..
addresses Of Governor Henry Carter
stuart and of William NJ. ingraham.
Assistant Secretary OF War, and ora
ton by Leigh Robinson In the front
ispiecc there is all excellent photo
erected by the Commonwealth OF Vir-
snia at u cost Of $4,000.
Aside from the able and inspiring
addresses included in the number
each within itself is a masterpiece OF
noble sentiment, eloquent in EXPIRES
sion and vital with devotion to The
cause of the South-there is much OF
historical value in the several articles
covering military events and the heroic
part taken in them by the various
actors. some OF which facts have never
before appeared in print. or, if printed.
we're lacking in the details of the fuller
information here given. Particularly
inspiring is Colonel jennings c. Wisc's
account Of The Boy tiunners of Lee"
chivalrouS sons of the south who bv
their deeds OF valor on numerous bat
tie fields added new luster 10 the an
nails of the worlds military history that
will endure for all time.
The Southern Historical Society in
it's collection and publication of valu-
able papers and memories OF the event
tu! period OF the nations history from
1851 TO 1860. is rendering "a great SER
vice to the present and future genera
tons in preserving the truth OF his
tory and pcrpctuating the fame and
memory OF the South's matchess lead
erS and their brave followers in the
hearts of their descendants.
Officers OF the society are Colonel
r. NJ L. Talcott. OF the staff OF Cen
orai Robert T.. Lee. president; Colonel
William IT. Palmer. of the staff OF
Lieutenant General \. r. Hill, treas
urcr. and Captain James Power Smith
Of tho staff OF Lieutenant General T.
j Jackson secretary. The executive
committee is composed OF Colonel Tall
,cott, $. II. Halves, Judge George l.
Christian, Colonel w. Gordon McCabe
Peter ii. Mayo and DIR. Smith. The So
ciety was organized in 1869. and has
had long and useful existence gather
ing and publishing forty-fve annual
volumes Of papers OF value in the pres-
ervation II history and 'ho memorials
OF heroic men in a heroic time