Porter, General Horace. Campaigning with Grant. *$1.80. Century.
An intimate record of Grant’s movements during the Civil war, made up from General Porter’s careful and elaborate notes taken on the scene of action. The aim has been to “recount the daily acts of General Grant in the field, to describe minutely his personal traits and habits, and to explain the motives which actuated him in important crises by giving his criticisms upon events in the language employed by him at the time they took place.” There are numerous illustrations, maps and a facsimile of the letter containing the oft quoted “I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.”
“The book is undeniably entertaining, and in its present attractive dress should have a new lease of life.”
+ + Nation. 83: 392. N. 30, ’06. 150w.
“Will long maintain its place as one of the best books about the Civil war, not only because it is authoritative, but more especially because it is full of human and personal interest, and it is written with animation and with compelling descriptive power.”
+ + Outlook. 84: 530. O. 27, ’06. 60w.
Potter, Mrs. Frances B. (Squire). Ballingtons. †$1.50. Little.
“As a literary production the story deserves high praise. It is realistic in the best sense of that much-abused term, and the depressing effect of the story is at times counteracted by an underlying vein of humor which permeates much of the dialogue. Yet it is a book that we cannot find it in our heart to recommend, as it does not solve the problem and the general effect upon the reader’s mind is decidedly depressing.” Amy C. Rich.
+ – Arena. 35: 447. Ap. ’06. 290w.