The Potomac and the Rapidan: Army Notes, From the Failure at Winchester to the Reënforcement of Rosecrans, 1861-3 (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Excerpt from The Potomac and the Rapidan: Army Notes, From the Failure at Winchester to the Reënforcement of Rosecrans, 1861-3

This book is, however, far from being a mere reprint. I have omitted much; and I have also added much from private notes, especially of facts, Which could not properly be made public at the time of their occurrence. I have revised the Whole as carefully as the very limited time at my disposal Will allow.

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Excerpt from The Potomac and the Rapidan: Army Notes, From the Failure at Winchester to the Reënforcement of Rosecrans, 1861-3

When I had the good fortune, in the spring of the year 1861, to be appointed Chaplain of the Second Massachusetts Infantry, I was asked by the proprietors of the Congregationalism to become a correspondent of that paper. I did so; and have written, with tolerable regularity, ever since. The Letters, so furnished, form the basis of the present volume.

This book is, however, far from being a mere reprint. I have omitted much; and I have also added much from private notes, especially of facts, which could not properly be made public at the time of their occurrence. I have revised the whole as carefully as the very limited time at my disposal will allow.

In no sense do these pages assume to be a history. They contain merely the frankest record of impressions received by an eye witness, of places and scenes in our eventful campaigns; while, of my peculiar duties, I have never avoided nor intruded mention.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.