PREFACE The third volume of the British series is edited, like its predecessors in the series, by Messrs. Alvord and Carter. It is believed that at least three more volumes will be required to complete the presentation of this body of material. The interval of six years that has elapsed since the second volume of the series appeared is accounted for by the fact that in the interim the six volumes of the Centennial History of Illinois, edited by Mr. Alvord, and the four volumes of the History of the 33rd Division had to pass through the office. Previous volumes of the series have met with criticism because no chronological table of documents has been included. As was indicated in the preface to the first volume, a table for the whole series will be published in the final volume, thus providing a document calendar for the whole body of material in itself of value to the historical student. Miss Nellie C. Armstrong has supervised all editorial details for the volume. Miss Merle Turner, Urbana, Illinois, made the translations from the French. URBANA, ILLINOIS THEODORE CALVIN PEASE |