Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-28
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Mai. Won Borcke, in Part " of his
interesting memoirs of the Confederate
War for Independence published in
BSackwood's Naod-ine, for December,
eighteen hundred and sixty-five, gives
the following pleasant picture of Old
Stonewall. The time being the latter
part of September, eighteen hundred and
sixty-twO, and the place, in camp, near
Winchester, Virginia:
"From a long rest, after the dissipa-
tons Of the past night, / was reused
about noon by Gen. Stuart, with orders
to ride, upon some little matters Of duty,
TO the camp Of Gen. Jackson. | was
also honored with the pleasing mission
Of presenting 70 Old Stonewall, as a
slight token Of Stuart's high regard, a
new and very stunning uniform coat,
which had just arrived from the hands
Of q Richmond tailor. The garment,
neatly wrapped up, was borne on the
pOmmel of his saddle by M of our eOu-
riers, who accompanied me; and starting
at once | reached the simple tent
of our great General just in time
for dinner. l found him in
his old weather-stained coat from
which all the buttons had been clipped
long since by the fair hands of patriotic
ladies, and which, from exposure to sun
and rain and powder-smoke. and by rea-
son Of many rents and patches, wa in a
very unseemly condition. When / had
dispatched more important matters, ]
produced Gen. Stewards present, in all
its magniheence of gilt buttons and
sheeny facings and gold lace, and 1 was
heartily amused at the modest confusion
With which the hero Of many battles re-
gaTded the fine Uniform from many points
Of view, scarcely daring to touch it,
and at the quiet way in which, at last,
he folded it up carefully, and deposited il
in his portmanteau, saying to me "Give
Stuart My best thanks, my lear Major
the coat Is much too handsome for me,
but | shall take the best care of it, and
shall prize it highly as q sOuvenir-and
now let Us have some dinner.u But ]
prOtestet energetically against his sum
mary disposition of the matter of the
coat, deeming my mission, indeed, bui
half executed, and remarked that Stu,
art would certainly ask me how the uni
form fitted its owner, and that / should
therefore, take it as apersonal favor if he
would put it on. To this he readily as.
sented with a smile, and, having donneC
the garment, he escorted me outside the
tent to the table where dinner had been
served in the open air. The whole Of the
staff were in perfect ecstacy at theil
chiefs brilliant appearance, and the old
negro servant, who was bearing the
roast turkey from the fire TO the board.
stopped in mid career with a most be-
wildered expression, and gazed in won.
derment at his master as il he had been
TRANSPORTED before him. Meanwhile,
the rumor Of the change ran like e~lectri-
city through the neighboring camps,
and the soldiers came running by hun.
| dreds 10 the spot, DESTROYS Of seeing theil
beloved StoncwaIl in his new attire and
the first wearing Of a fresh robe by Loui:
XIV, at whose morning toilet all the
world was accustomed 70 assemble. never
| created half the sensation at Versailles
that was made in the woods Of Virgins
by the investment of Jackson in thi:
new regulation UNIFORM