novelist, and at the time a
resident of New Orleans, writes of the condition of the city and the
circumstances attending its occupation. The illustrations will include
a number of battle-scenes from sketches made by Admiral Porter.

In the May and June numbers the papers in the War Series will be largely
devoted to THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN BY GEN. G.B. McCLELLAN AND GEN. J.E.
JOHNSTON.

General McClellan will contribute two papers, the first of a general
nature on the Peninsular Campaign, and the second (to appear later) on
the battle of Antietam, thus covering the period of his command of the
Army of the Potomac. General Joseph E. Johnston, who commanded the
entire Confederate forces opposed to McClellan in the Peninsular
engagements until the battle of Seven Pines, when in consequence of a
wound he was succeeded by General Lee, will cover, in his papers, the
period from Manassas to Seven Pines, dealing with both battles, and with
his relations and differences with the President of the Confederacy. The
engagements at Gaines's Mill and Malvern Hill, in this campaign, will be
described in papers by GEN. FITZ JOHN PORTER AND GEN. D.H. HILL, who
were prominently engaged against each other in both actions. These will
be well supplemented by the "Recollections of a Private."

OTHER WAR PAPERS by Generals Longstreet, Pope, Gordon, Rosecrans, Buell,
Hunt, Pleasonton, Newton, and other prominent leaders, will appear in
later numbers.

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THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE SERIES will receive the most careful attention,
and in this particular it is thought that the series will possess an
unequaled historical interest. THE CENTURY has at its disposal a very
large quantity of maps and plans, portraits of general officers of both
sides, authentic paintings and drawings, and especially photographs of
camp scenes, battle-fields, famous localities, etc. A strict regard for
accuracy will guide the preparation of the illustrations.

In connection with this series is appearing a number of briefer
sketches, entitled "RECOLLECTIONS OF A PRIVATE," reflecting with
interesting and life-like details the experiences of the common soldier
from the time of enlistment to the muster-out: the drill, the march, the
bivouac, the skirmish, the charge, the pursuit, the retreat, etc., etc.
Auxiliary branches of the service will also be treated in this
supplementary way, and in several in