Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21

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Morley's latest work. indeed.
FROM THE nApInAN TO RICH
MOND. hy William NJ ude Dame.
d. u. Green Lucas Co. Baltimore.
This very interesting "reminiscences
Of THO Civil War by DIR. William
rector Of the Memorial Church OF
Baltimore. details incidents III a cam
| paigns, and in action In every hat
participated as a member Of what was
known as the First Company OF Rich
moad Howitzers. This battery was
| attached 10 cubcli's Battalion and
formed part or tho field artillery of
l.ongstreet's Corps, Army OF North
crn Virginia IL was in all the cam
tie OF the Army Of Northern Nir-
GINA. anu the author tells us that
every one OF the cannonccrs who
had not hecn killed or wounded, was
at his gun In lis last fight. ard that
the last thing IT did was 10 help
wipe w the ground with some or
| shefidan's Cavalry. which attacked
and Tried TO ride the battery down.
nut was cut TO pieces by It's canis-
ter IRE, and went of as hard as their
horses could run--as IL the devil was
after item.
As guarantee OF The accuracy OF
1 1
TOOK IL to Richmond. and in the prcs-
ence OF ifteen OF my old comrades vr
the FIRST Iiowitzcrs. every man Of
whom had been along with me
through all thn incidents Of which
! wrote, and therefore had personal
knowledge OF all the facts. | read II.
\ and we freely discussed IL. What re-
suited has the approval. and indorsa-
inent Of all those personal Witnesses.
ana may be counted on as accurate
/ In every statement and impression
made In this story, and may be safely
accepted l,y the reader az a true mar
! ration of facts"
| II is "a most interesting and instruc-
tive story, illustrating III 4 graphic
and impressive wa. how the men Of
the Army OF Northern Virginia lived,
aud what they d!d-showing what
! they were. II is an honorable tcsti-
inony to the character and worth. as
patriot soldiers. OF the writer's old
| comrades-borne by one who saw
| them display their courage. and en-
durancc. and devotion in heroic con-
duct, In every possible way, through
the LONG strain.. aud stress Of war
TO the end.
The iniroduntion To the book is lis
| Thomas Nelson Page. the authors
racontcur because he he'd seen and
! felt himself what he related. h.. told
his story without conscious art, hut
with the best kind Of art: simplicity.
4 NlrO viii iFtSnItSS. De
cause h told IL from his journals
written on tho spot"
| OLD FRENCH FAIRY TALES. By
Cointcsse de Segur. illustrated by
| Virginia Frances Sterrci,. The Penn
Publishing CO.
An eiatcrately printed and nus
tra,ed holiday gift. book. repv.ntIng
I translated versions .! old french
fairy tales. with many n"tur-s IL.
N... M AL tNt
TIE SHELDON SHAME. Ey
Grace NJ. Remick. The Penn Tub
\ fishing Co
The FIRST OF serles Of stories of
sin children or tho Sh.iIon family.
Anne being somewhat shy girl wni
finally emerged from mar shell and
entered into the play world II her
companions.
rRuDY AND TIMOTHY AND THE
TREES. ny bertha Gurrier Porter.
The Penn Publishing Co
The third in tho Trudy and Tim.
othy series. the little hero and hero
inc visiting Washington and having
many delightful experiences there.
A YANKEE GIRL At FORT SUM
TER, BY Alice Turner Curtis. (The
Penn Publishing Coz
tale Of the adventures Of a little
girl from Boston who Went to Char
lesion just before the outbreak OF
tho Civil War.
MARGERY MoRRla AND PLAIN