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Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) 378 0 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 106 0 Browse Search
Emil Schalk, A. O., The Art of War written expressly for and dedicated to the U.S. Volunteer Army. 104 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1864., [Electronic resource] 66 0 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 46 0 Browse Search
John Esten Cooke, Wearing of the Gray: Being Personal Portraits, Scenes, and Adventures of War. 36 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 32 0 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 28 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 26 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 26 0 Browse Search
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M. de Montholon, the new French Ambassador to Washington, was for many years a citizen of Richmond. He is a son of the famous General Montholon, who accompanied Napoleon to St. Helens, and remained with him until his death, and who, while on that island, wrote voluminous memoirs, of great historical value, under the dictation of his chief. Afterwards, as is well known, General Montholon, always a decided Bonapartist, joined the present Emperor of the French in that rash expedition whic city, fell in with the son, with whom he became so much pleased that he carried him with him on his travels. Shortly after, he was appointed French Consul at New York, it is believed, through the interposition of the Prince. Since the rise of Napoleon, Montholon has been a great favorite, as he ought to be, if for nothing else, yet for the fidelity and sufferings of his father in the cause of the Bonaparte.--He spent all the earlier years of his life in the United States, having married an Am
d to return punctually to his post at the expiration of his time, you would scarcely be astonished at the phenomenon. The gentlemen with legs and arms are now becoming oddities, and sometimes suspicious characters. There was a grenadier of Napoleon — we have forgotten his name — who had earned the distinction of first grenadier of the empire. That was something of an honor, we should say, under Napoleon; and when he answered to his name at roll-call, he must have straightened himself up aNapoleon; and when he answered to his name at roll-call, he must have straightened himself up and looked very much like the cock of that walk, and, if the brave were not always modest, have flapped his wings and crowed in most exhilarating music. But there came a time, as might be expected, when he did not answer to his name, yet it was always called at every roll- call, and always at every roll-call the answer was given: "Dead on the field of honor. " And whenever the people meet a Confederate soldier without an arm or leg, they know the missing limb of that man is buried where he would