RHM_161 |
Previous | 1 of 1 | Next |
|
Loading content ...
(Text left side of Page sideways along the text says) Major Gen. Milroy (front page) PROSPECTUS. To a forthcoming history of the Ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteers. (First, Left, column) The present Civil war in the United Stats has no parallel In the annals of history; nor can a perfect parallel ever oc- cur in the future. Civil wars may arise in this, and in other countries, but the present struggle upon its present basis can never be enacted a second time. The hour has undoubtedly come in the march of human progress, for a final decision, before the world, or the great question at issue in this war; and the possibility of the re- currence of the trial will be forever extinguished in the mag- nitude and completeness of the conquest of truth over error, that is now sure to follow. And in our opinion, it is not too soon to begin to antici- pate, not only the triumph, but some of its fruits; although future generations alone will fully perceive and fully enjoy the blessings of a free government, perpetuated and be- queathed to them by such a struggle as no other nation on the globe is now able to put forth. We propose, accordingly, to write the History of the Ninth Indiana Regiment, and, although, as general thing, we de- sire to perform the task in our own way, yet it is not with- out a desire that the way that suits us, may suit others, and especially that our views may meet the feelings, and receive the approbation of those who are immediately interested and concerned. PLAN AND FEATURES OF THE WORK. 1st. the work is to embrace a complete History of the Ninth during the three months service, beginning with its organization, under Col. Milroy, (now Major General,) at Camp Morton, and giving, in sufficient detail. an account of everything of interest in relation to the Regiment, its marches and skirmishes, all the particulars of the sick, killed and wounded, a brief statement in reference to the staff or field officers; also, of each individual Company, of officers, men, &c., with a full and accurate account of the engagements at Phillippi, Laurel Hill, and Carrick’s Ford; also, an account Of the battle of Rich Mountain, with other incidents of his- toric interest connected with the early part of the rebellion in Western Virginia. 2d. The narrative will be taken up and continued from the reorganization of the Regiment at Camp Colfax, Laporte County, and will be carried through to the close of the war; Or till the regiment is finally mustered out of service. Com- plete fullness of detail will attach to this part of the work, as it will embrace the most deeply and thrilling portion of the history of the Regiment. An effort will also be made to give an accurate and truthful history of the Battle of Shiloh, and of the siege and evacuation of Corinth, and of other sim- ilar conflicts in which the Ninth may be engaged. 3d. Perhaps the most novel, and possibly the most inter- esting feature of the whole Work, will be, that it is to con- tain a complete biographical sketch of the life of every pri- vate in the regiment, who becomes a subscriber to the book. The full name, age, birth and birth-place, parentage, enlist- ment in the army, under watch captain, &c., the service ren- dered, the sufferings and privations endured; as soldiers Especially the deeds of noble daring and patriotic bravery In the field, will be carefully noted, and set down in these biographies in each individual instance. In case of the death of a private, all the circumstances of such death—how, when and where—where and how the remains were buried, and how the grave was marked, will be written out, and added to the biography of the deceased, and the book sent to friends, according to his directions when he became a sub- scriber. 4th. If we mistake not, a faithful record in these Biogra- phies of the patriotism, suffering, and death of many of our brave boys of the glorious and fighting old Ninth, will cause a thrill of patriotic joy and grateful sympathy, accompanied with a tear of sorrow, to go through the heart of many a reader, for years to come. Besides, such a record will be an invaluable boon and precious keepsake of lost and absent ones in the hands of surviving relatives and friends. 5th. The work will contain the Biographies of all the com- missioned officers of the Regiment, accompanied with a lith- ography or steel engraved Portrait, as may be preferred, exe- cuted by the best artists, and in case of those who have, or may hereafter lose their lives in the service, their friends will be consulted, bith in regard to their biographies and their portraits. (Second, Right, column) 6th. In addition to the complete History of the Ninth, the work will contain a condensed history of all the Indiana troops engaged in the war. The whole number of Regiments and Batteries, the number of Cavalry, where, when, and by whom raised, the different points to which they were first ordered by the government, the departments of the field subsequently occupied by them individually, with a brief account of all the battles in which any of them were engage- ed, together with statistical tables, showing the whole num- ber of Indiana Soldiers ???? ????, the whole number killed and wounded , ??? ???, lost by sickness, with Biographies of Indiana Generals, and other leading military men of the State. Also, tables exhibiting the amount of money and means furnished by Indiana for the War, and tables con- taining the full names, Company and Regiment, where and when killed, or when and where lost by sickness, of every deceased Indiana Soldier during the war. 7th. After a complete history of the Ninth, and a condense- ed one of all the other Indiana Regiments, as above stated, a History of the War generally, embracing the most interest- ing and important events will be introduced, and carried just as far as the size of the book, limited only by the subscrip- tion price will admit of. Copious statistical tables will be added to this part of the work, embracing a particular, as well as general summary, and affording a complete tabu- lar view of the war, making it a full and complete book of reference in regard to every event, both military and politi- cal, of any possible interest connected with the whole re- bellion. 8th. The work will be embellished with lithographs, wood cuts, and steel engravings, illustrating the different battles in which the Ninth has been and may be engaged, also illus- trating the various points and places of interest, cities and villages, as well as some of the points of natural scenery that have been, and may hereafter be made, familiar to the sol- diers of the Ninth, in their roundabout and angular marches during the war. 9th. Notwithstanding the work will be much more exten- sive than was at first anticipated; so much so, that it will comprise at least two volumes of from six to seven hundred pages each, yet the subscription price to the soldiers of the Ninth, will be but $5, as per contract at the beginning. It will be impossible, however, from the advanced price of print- ing materials, work, &c. to fix the permanent and future price of the work at less than $8. We presume that no citizen at home, will object to the Soldiers of the Ninth, who subscribe for this work in the fall of ’62, many of whom have since lost their lives in the service, and who have paid their money in advance, as a fund with which to publish their edition, getting the work a little less than the regular price. We propose to issue the first volume sometime during the coming spring, or sooner if possible. 10th. The plan of this work, as set forth throughout this Prospectus, was originated in the summer of ’61; and in or- der to give it a practical and satisfactory fulfillment, the wri- ter joined his fortunes with the army, and traveled with the Ninth Indiana, with the exception of short intervals, to the present time, September 22d, 1863. He was with this Regi- ment throughout the canpaign in West Virginia; was at the battles of Green Briar and Buffalo Mountain; and ac- companied many of the perilous scouting enterprises of our forces in that mountainous region. He was at Shiloh, at the siege of Corith, and also personally witnessed the whole of that memorable and bloody conflict of Stone River, before Murfreesboro; and shall endeavor to give a complete and truthful history of those terrible scenes. With the excep- tion of the present, and the following paragraphs, this pros- pectus was first published in Northern Indiana, August 2d, 1862. 11th. It is not our intention to depend, for the sale of this History, upon traveling agents sent out expressly for that purpose; but we propose soon to appoint local agents in every county in the State. At some future period, we may employ returned soldiers, who at the time may be disabled from manual labor, to obtain subscribers. At present, how- ever, we can solicit only in a general way the subscriptions and the co-operation of the people of Indiana. None, how- ever, need be deterred from forwarding their subscriptions immediately. Postmasters, Ministers of the Gospel, and es- pecially traveling Ministers, and other persons who may re- ceive these Circulars, are solicited to afford us that inciden- tal aid, consistent with their respective and legitimate du- ties, that the History of the Ninth Indiana may obtain that portion of the public patronage which its character, as here- in foreshadowed, may appear to justify, and which it is hop- ed will be fully met by the reality itself. At present advanced rates of publication, the subscrip- tion price cannot be fixed at less then $4 per volume. Address at Michigan City, Indiana. J. S. HURLBURT. (end of second, or right column, Bottom of page text) NAMES . | NAMES. (Text on the Back of the Page sideways) Prospectus for the History of the 9th Ind Vol.Inft J. S. Hurlburt
Object Description
Title | To Ind 9th Regt From JS Hurlburt Date Unknown |
Description | A flier advertising a work that Hurlburt proposes to write on the history of the 9th Inidana, a history of Indiana troops in the war, and a history o fthe war itself. |
Creator | Hurlburt, J. S. |
Military Units | Indiana Infantry Regiment, 9th (1861-1865) |
Subject | Advertising fliers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories |
Size of Original | 21.7 cm x 35.6 cm |
Characteristics of Original | Typeset; 1 page, black ink |
Type | Text |
Rights | This item is owned by the Jasper County Public Library. Permission to publish or reproduce this item is required and must be obtained from the Director of the Jasper County Public Library, Rensselaer, Indiana. Please visit www.myjcpl.org for more information. |
Description
Title | RHM_161 |
Transcript | (Text left side of Page sideways along the text says) Major Gen. Milroy (front page) PROSPECTUS. To a forthcoming history of the Ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteers. (First, Left, column) The present Civil war in the United Stats has no parallel In the annals of history; nor can a perfect parallel ever oc- cur in the future. Civil wars may arise in this, and in other countries, but the present struggle upon its present basis can never be enacted a second time. The hour has undoubtedly come in the march of human progress, for a final decision, before the world, or the great question at issue in this war; and the possibility of the re- currence of the trial will be forever extinguished in the mag- nitude and completeness of the conquest of truth over error, that is now sure to follow. And in our opinion, it is not too soon to begin to antici- pate, not only the triumph, but some of its fruits; although future generations alone will fully perceive and fully enjoy the blessings of a free government, perpetuated and be- queathed to them by such a struggle as no other nation on the globe is now able to put forth. We propose, accordingly, to write the History of the Ninth Indiana Regiment, and, although, as general thing, we de- sire to perform the task in our own way, yet it is not with- out a desire that the way that suits us, may suit others, and especially that our views may meet the feelings, and receive the approbation of those who are immediately interested and concerned. PLAN AND FEATURES OF THE WORK. 1st. the work is to embrace a complete History of the Ninth during the three months service, beginning with its organization, under Col. Milroy, (now Major General,) at Camp Morton, and giving, in sufficient detail. an account of everything of interest in relation to the Regiment, its marches and skirmishes, all the particulars of the sick, killed and wounded, a brief statement in reference to the staff or field officers; also, of each individual Company, of officers, men, &c., with a full and accurate account of the engagements at Phillippi, Laurel Hill, and Carrick’s Ford; also, an account Of the battle of Rich Mountain, with other incidents of his- toric interest connected with the early part of the rebellion in Western Virginia. 2d. The narrative will be taken up and continued from the reorganization of the Regiment at Camp Colfax, Laporte County, and will be carried through to the close of the war; Or till the regiment is finally mustered out of service. Com- plete fullness of detail will attach to this part of the work, as it will embrace the most deeply and thrilling portion of the history of the Regiment. An effort will also be made to give an accurate and truthful history of the Battle of Shiloh, and of the siege and evacuation of Corinth, and of other sim- ilar conflicts in which the Ninth may be engaged. 3d. Perhaps the most novel, and possibly the most inter- esting feature of the whole Work, will be, that it is to con- tain a complete biographical sketch of the life of every pri- vate in the regiment, who becomes a subscriber to the book. The full name, age, birth and birth-place, parentage, enlist- ment in the army, under watch captain, &c., the service ren- dered, the sufferings and privations endured; as soldiers Especially the deeds of noble daring and patriotic bravery In the field, will be carefully noted, and set down in these biographies in each individual instance. In case of the death of a private, all the circumstances of such death—how, when and where—where and how the remains were buried, and how the grave was marked, will be written out, and added to the biography of the deceased, and the book sent to friends, according to his directions when he became a sub- scriber. 4th. If we mistake not, a faithful record in these Biogra- phies of the patriotism, suffering, and death of many of our brave boys of the glorious and fighting old Ninth, will cause a thrill of patriotic joy and grateful sympathy, accompanied with a tear of sorrow, to go through the heart of many a reader, for years to come. Besides, such a record will be an invaluable boon and precious keepsake of lost and absent ones in the hands of surviving relatives and friends. 5th. The work will contain the Biographies of all the com- missioned officers of the Regiment, accompanied with a lith- ography or steel engraved Portrait, as may be preferred, exe- cuted by the best artists, and in case of those who have, or may hereafter lose their lives in the service, their friends will be consulted, bith in regard to their biographies and their portraits. (Second, Right, column) 6th. In addition to the complete History of the Ninth, the work will contain a condensed history of all the Indiana troops engaged in the war. The whole number of Regiments and Batteries, the number of Cavalry, where, when, and by whom raised, the different points to which they were first ordered by the government, the departments of the field subsequently occupied by them individually, with a brief account of all the battles in which any of them were engage- ed, together with statistical tables, showing the whole num- ber of Indiana Soldiers ???? ????, the whole number killed and wounded , ??? ???, lost by sickness, with Biographies of Indiana Generals, and other leading military men of the State. Also, tables exhibiting the amount of money and means furnished by Indiana for the War, and tables con- taining the full names, Company and Regiment, where and when killed, or when and where lost by sickness, of every deceased Indiana Soldier during the war. 7th. After a complete history of the Ninth, and a condense- ed one of all the other Indiana Regiments, as above stated, a History of the War generally, embracing the most interest- ing and important events will be introduced, and carried just as far as the size of the book, limited only by the subscrip- tion price will admit of. Copious statistical tables will be added to this part of the work, embracing a particular, as well as general summary, and affording a complete tabu- lar view of the war, making it a full and complete book of reference in regard to every event, both military and politi- cal, of any possible interest connected with the whole re- bellion. 8th. The work will be embellished with lithographs, wood cuts, and steel engravings, illustrating the different battles in which the Ninth has been and may be engaged, also illus- trating the various points and places of interest, cities and villages, as well as some of the points of natural scenery that have been, and may hereafter be made, familiar to the sol- diers of the Ninth, in their roundabout and angular marches during the war. 9th. Notwithstanding the work will be much more exten- sive than was at first anticipated; so much so, that it will comprise at least two volumes of from six to seven hundred pages each, yet the subscription price to the soldiers of the Ninth, will be but $5, as per contract at the beginning. It will be impossible, however, from the advanced price of print- ing materials, work, &c. to fix the permanent and future price of the work at less than $8. We presume that no citizen at home, will object to the Soldiers of the Ninth, who subscribe for this work in the fall of ’62, many of whom have since lost their lives in the service, and who have paid their money in advance, as a fund with which to publish their edition, getting the work a little less than the regular price. We propose to issue the first volume sometime during the coming spring, or sooner if possible. 10th. The plan of this work, as set forth throughout this Prospectus, was originated in the summer of ’61; and in or- der to give it a practical and satisfactory fulfillment, the wri- ter joined his fortunes with the army, and traveled with the Ninth Indiana, with the exception of short intervals, to the present time, September 22d, 1863. He was with this Regi- ment throughout the canpaign in West Virginia; was at the battles of Green Briar and Buffalo Mountain; and ac- companied many of the perilous scouting enterprises of our forces in that mountainous region. He was at Shiloh, at the siege of Corith, and also personally witnessed the whole of that memorable and bloody conflict of Stone River, before Murfreesboro; and shall endeavor to give a complete and truthful history of those terrible scenes. With the excep- tion of the present, and the following paragraphs, this pros- pectus was first published in Northern Indiana, August 2d, 1862. 11th. It is not our intention to depend, for the sale of this History, upon traveling agents sent out expressly for that purpose; but we propose soon to appoint local agents in every county in the State. At some future period, we may employ returned soldiers, who at the time may be disabled from manual labor, to obtain subscribers. At present, how- ever, we can solicit only in a general way the subscriptions and the co-operation of the people of Indiana. None, how- ever, need be deterred from forwarding their subscriptions immediately. Postmasters, Ministers of the Gospel, and es- pecially traveling Ministers, and other persons who may re- ceive these Circulars, are solicited to afford us that inciden- tal aid, consistent with their respective and legitimate du- ties, that the History of the Ninth Indiana may obtain that portion of the public patronage which its character, as here- in foreshadowed, may appear to justify, and which it is hop- ed will be fully met by the reality itself. At present advanced rates of publication, the subscrip- tion price cannot be fixed at less then $4 per volume. Address at Michigan City, Indiana. J. S. HURLBURT. (end of second, or right column, Bottom of page text) NAMES . | NAMES. (Text on the Back of the Page sideways) Prospectus for the History of the 9th Ind Vol.Inft J. S. Hurlburt |
File Size | 357.793 KB |
Rights | This item is owned by the Jasper County Public Library. Permission to publish or reproduce this item is required and must be obtained from the Director of the Jasper County Public Library, Rensselaer, Indiana. Please visit www.myjcpl.org for more information. |
Identifier | RHM_161.jpg |