Excerpt from Pictorial History of the War for the Union, Vol. 1 of 2: A Complete and Reliable History of the War From Its Commencement to Its Colse: Together With a Complete Chronological Analysis of the War<br><br>In giving due credit to those persons Who have aided her in the rapid com pletion of her first volume, the author acknowledges her great obligation to wm. Oland bourne, Esq., Who has devoted much time to the work; and Whose ample collection of material for history has been freely used in its pre paration; and to J. J. Golder, Esq, Whose research and clear judgment in sitting truth from error, arranging facts, and superintending the work in its progress through the press, has enabled her to place it before the public in less than three months from its commencement. To Mr. Golder's critical care the reader is indebted for the compact and excellent Chronology attached to this volume, in Which all the historical events of the war are placed in their order of succession.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.