The New York herald., 1864-05-16


WEsr CORNWALL, Conn. May Is, 1884.
The funeral Of Major General Sedgwick largely
attended to-day, at his residence There number
OF distinguished per- ons present, am pg whom we're
three OF the Generals sta Ex-Governor Heley, Major
Pratt, Hon O s. Seymour Dlvid Leavitt, John Boyd.
Messrs. Carpenter Chapman Mason Peck Geer and sey
Of the House, and Hotchkiss and Hodge OF the
Senate and Mr. Harrison Clerk Of tho Senate Colonel
w. Vessels, Provost Marshal Of tho Fourth district,
was master OF tho ceremonies There six hundred
wagons probably three thousand people. All seemed
deeply impressed with the soemnity OF the occasion
Rev. Charles wethesly preached the sermon. which was
a mastery effort. Tho tex, was-"How the mighty
> fallen 10 battle"
Arrival or Wounded I'm Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, May Is 1854.
Eight hundred wounded have arrived here from WASH
lngtou. Most OF tbcm slightly wounded, and have
been distributed among We various hospitals here.
Colonel Charles +. Philips, OF the Seventh Maryland
Volunteers who was wounded and taken prisoner last
Sunday the battle OF Spntsylvuna, was among the
Ave hundred recaptrred by General Sheridan at
Beaver Dam Monday last and has arrived a Fortress
Msnros
The PeAnsylvania militia.
PrrsBuRG, May Is, 1884
battalion ofartiery has been offered 70 the War Do
paruent from this city for ono hundred days. The De-
Sketch Of Gsnaral j. e. b. Stuart.
Major General James Z. B. Stuart, Of the rebel army,
was the son OF Archibald Stuart member Of
ths United Congress for Of the districts Of v
gna and whs died about the time Of his sons entry into
tho United States army Young Stuart born 10 Pat.
rck county Va, ab ont tho year 1885, and st very
early age gave token OF quick and active mind After
obtaining good academic education be entered the West
Poins Mit,ry Ac deny, during the year 1850. Among
ms contemporaries at that institution were Ambrose
P. Hill, II nry Heth, George H. steuart, ]. n.
Holmes, Beverley II. Robertson, N George Evans Seth
NJ Barton Alfred Cumming and Thomas s. Rbett, Of the
rebel army and Generals inside, vies WILCOX Cogs
wel and others greater less repute In the Union
army. Among bis immediate classmates were John
Pegram George Custis Leo and John B. vlepigue
we'll known 10 the rebel service General o. o. Howard
and Lieut. Greble OF the Union artillery who killed
10 the arst cattle of the a. Great Bethel.
Cadet Stuart graduated the 3oth Of Juno 1884, and
su,ered the United States military service July l. a.
brevet second leu,euapt Of the regiment OF mounted
rdes-a corps somewhat similar 70 tho mounted infantry
OF the present Ansr about nine months service he
vas on March g. 1885, transferred with full rank the
First regular cavalry, regiment then under the
and Of the late General Sumner and whose lieutenant
colonel was the rebel General Joseph T. Johnston. Du
ring the following July be was appointed the regimenl
suartermaser and December 80, 1855, received his
promotion 10 first lieutenant This the highest rank
be ever attained in the Union army, he resigned on
May IA 1891 before he had received his commission Of
captain.
the regiment under ns noble colonel ordered on
duty Ia the wilds OF New Mexico whore Lieutenant
Stuart carried free, dashing IN the saddle
This wild life suited the hot temperament Of the young
Officer who rode with the bodest OF his comrades and
rouShs with the fercess OF his foes II was here he
learned 10 mako tho cavalry dasbes for which no has
been 30 famous during the present war. There are
doubtless on ac the pigeon holes OF tho War Depart
mcnt at Washington Official reports Of many encounters
with tho savage recording, curt dry, cold manner,
enterprises which In the glowing narrative Of walter
scou Alexander Dumas would vie n interest,"
with the stories OF chivaly. Ono Of these only IN
which Lieutenant Stuart bore part, has been recorded
In our newspapers; but the account short and un-
satisfactory as possible On the goth July, 1857, a.
time when we were absorbed with tbe Atlantic telegraph
and other exciting matters Of tho "ppns times Of poace
Colonel Sumner encountered force OF three hun dred
braves Of the Cheyenne tribe strongly posted upon Solo
mons Fork Of the Kansas river, and, after sharp srug
ge put them to flight In great disorder In this combat
Lieutenant Stuart was severely wounded.
AZ the commencement OF The present adnnistrAtion,
when Southern officers began TO throw up their
nectiou with tho United service, President Lincoln
appointed Lieutenant Stuart captain in the cavalry
vice but May Ia, 1851, no went over 70 the rebel
cause long before his appointment could be confirmed
He had previously married daughter Of Colonel (since
Gonera Philip ST. George Cooke, OF tho regular army Of
the United States.
As soon a. the subject Of sketch entered rebel
seryce ho was chosen the colonel Of regiment OF vir
zna cavalry and al the nrst battle OF Bull run, July al
1891 no commanded all tho cavalry attached TO the
armies Of Beawegard and Johns'o" ~ IA disAa.