Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . ed state while still holding the position of professoremeritus in the state university. He has been ac-quainted with practically all of the men who were promi-nent in the founding and building of Minnesota. Hispersonal recollections cover a very large portion of thestates history in which he has been through all. his lateryears very deeply interested. He is author of thevolume on the history of that state in the CommonwealthSeries. He has a pleasing literary style that addscharm to the text of his history and makes the storyof Minnesota, as he unfo
Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . ed state while still holding the position of professoremeritus in the state university. He has been ac-quainted with practically all of the men who were promi-nent in the founding and building of Minnesota. Hispersonal recollections cover a very large portion of thestates history in which he has been through all. his lateryears very deeply interested. He is author of thevolume on the history of that state in the CommonwealthSeries. He has a pleasing literary style that addscharm to the text of his history and makes the storyof Minnesota, as he unfolds it, one of unusual interest. Minnesota has an interesting history. This is doneample justice in the first volume of Dr. Folwells workand we may rest assured that the succeeding volumeswill maintain the same high standard. The index toVolume 1 is very satisfactory as is also the table ofcontents. For these, readers generally and librariansespecially will be grateful. OHIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL QUARTERLY VOL. XXXI APRIL, 1922 No. 2. COLUMBUS, OHIO: PRESS OF THE F. J. HEER PRINTING CO. 1922 GENERAL JOSHUA WOODROW SILL BY ALBERT DOUGLAS FOREWORD With some sixty years intervening since the CivilWar; and with the generation of men and women towhom it was a fearful reality almost all gone fromearth; it cannot be hoped that many who knew him per-sonally will read this slight memoir of one of Ohiosgreat and best soldiers of that war. But to these few, and especially to those who haveurged me to use the letters and memoranda in my handsfor the preparation of some memoir, as well as to all towhom this story of youthful devotion and valor mayappeal, I dedicate this sketch. In stature General Sill was rather below than abovemedium height. His figure was well knit and erect,his carriage and movements vigorous and somewhatnervous, his whole appearance indicative of health: Hishair and beard were brown, and his handsome, gentleeyes were of the same color. As I recall him during hi
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