Excerpt from The Blue and the Gray
To write of the most stupendous Civil War ever waged by a Nation would be above and beyond ordinary aspiration, however patriotic, if it were not for the hope and belief that the aim of this little book - made plain in simplicity and directness - will appeal to the Army Veteran - Union and Confederate - and will inspire in younger generations that spirit of steadfast loyalty, perfect justice, and unexampled magnanimity, which inspired the great leaders of men who saved the Union.
Tears pass quickly. On the one hand, there was the waste basket - on the other, always the thought holding back treasured facts and incidents, slowly but surely fading into a memory.
And now, giving permanent form to "odds and ends," no doubt with many faults, it is my sincere desire to give the best at the smallest cost, to readers who are not likely to have access to more complete works.
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