OR, History of the War for Southern Independence, EMBRACING A BRIEF BUT COMPREHENSIVE SKETCH OF THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF THE AND MEXICAN WARS, AND A FULL, COMPLETE AND GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE GREAT FOUR YEARS' WAR BETWEEN THE BY JOSEPH T. DERRY, OF GEORGIA. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY GEN. CLEMENT A. EVANS, OF GEORGIA. SUITED TO ALL OF THOSE WHO WISH AN INTERESTING, INSTRUCTIVE AND TRUE BUT DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF THE SOUTH. Beautifully Illustrated. Over 130 Fine Engravings. RICHMOND, VA.: B. F. JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANY. INTRODUCTION. THE history contained within this book traces rapidly the early progress of these United States, and marking those national events which led up to the crisis of 1860, describes the remarkable epoch of that Confederate War which will be studied hereafter with growing interest. Lee and Johnston, Grant and Shermar have furnished descriptions of great military movements as directed by chieftains, but this Work, while succinctly noting these movements, has put a living interest into them by glowing details of individual heroism and suffering. The "Constitutional View of the late War between the States" came long since from the pen of the great statesman, Alexander H. Stephens, designed "to embrace a consideration of the causes, character, conduct, and results of the War in relation to the nature and character of the joint government of these States"; and it is the merit of this work that it outlines these ponderous questions with lucid statements, which are as granite in the graceful structure of the whole story, which it tells. The general field has been entered by many, and will be explored by more, who will essay to inform the present and the future generations concerning that most romantic era of our country's history; but none will probably excel the author, who has intelligently, fairly and ardently portrayed the great struggle in the following chapters. If here and there his enthusiasm is made apparent, it will be found guarded with such fairness and intelligence in |