Daily clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-10
Hardeman Stuart---The Young Signal
Officer,

Among the many interesting CHAP
tiers OF that very interesting work
"Surry Of Eagles Nest, we find one
devoted principally to young Harde-
man Stuart. who volunteered, We be-
lieve, with the Burt Rifles from this
city. The writer pays a deserved
tribute to the memory of as noble and
gallant a youth as ever espOused the
Confederate cause
On the day succeeding this desper-
ate conflict, Jackson, whose column
was pressing toward Centreyllle, oil
rected me 10 find Stuart, and accompa-
nv him in a movement which he was
making to the rear of the enemy. L
was to ascertain the state OF things IN
that direction, and return as soon as
possible with confidential intelligence
from Stuart
Stuart had pressed on rapidly, and,
before l had Joined him, l heard the
thunder of his horse artillery az he
attac ed the Federal forcus near Fair
fax Court House Pushing on, |
reached the spot, and found the Gen
eral experimenting the fire of the
guns, which were commanded by
Young Pelham, now his chief of ar
tillery.
An goes well, Surry," said the
General, when | had delivered my
message. Il am crowding EN- with
artillery; and, if Stonewall doesn't
hurry up, there will benothing for him
to do"
He is coming right on, General. -
And YOU have pushed on to iine
the cavalry Well, we have had q
/ little affair near Chantilly-captured 4
whole company of Yankee cavalry.
/ Look there is the captain
/ And he pointed to an officer noun
/ ted on q magnificent black horse, car
rying before him on the pommel Of
( his saddle brilliant stars andstripes
/ flag
Hooked at the officer and thought
+ ! recognized him, but could not re
member where | mad seen him. A
second glance recalled the time and
/ place. 1t was the humorous person
+ age who had captured me near Cross
/ Keys, and sent me to Sir Percy Wynd
+ ham with the laughing order to my
guard to kill me if attempted to es-
cape.
we recaptured poor Hardeman
Stuart coat, too, added the Gener
al, with a sad expression in his bold
face. "YOu remember him, do you
not-my signal officer
Remember him p | said; "he is
one of the best friends have on your
staff, General 1t is impossible not to
love his gay, frank face, with its blue
eyes and chestnut curls. | saw him
just before the battle opened
All said Stuart, with the same
half sigh.
yes, was my reply. Il was ri
ding over to the right, when 4 dusty
figure, without hat or coat, ran out
from a house and hailed me. | could
scarcely recognize Hardeman, who is
the model of elegance, you know, in
uniform and appearance. He called
out, How dye, Maiorr-shook
hands with me-and then told me
laughing, that he had been attacked
on the mountain yonder, at his signal
station, and had lost his horse and
coat. He said he intended to get
another horse and rejOin you"
Poor boy" sighed Stuart; .'he
could not mount himself, and he was
too brave and devoted to remain idle.
He got a musket fought with his old
company from Mississippi, and was
killed"
Ifelt deeply shocked at this intel
/ lgence. Hardeman Stuart had been
one of my greatest favorites, and ]
loved him, as everybody did, for his
sweet, frank temper and gallant
spirit.
''Hardeman dead ?" I said. 1t is
not possible, General -
1T is true, and the singular thing is
that we have just recaptured his new
uniform coat"
His coat :"
Eyes, it was strapped to his saddle,
and captured with his horse This
Yankee company of cavalry, sur
prised at Chantilly, had it. There il
is"
And he pointed to the coat strapped
behind a courier.
Poor, poor Hardeman. But he
was buried ?"
Yes. Major Won Borcke saw his
grave. But we are getting sad. Come
Surry, l am going to withdraw, and
as l expect information during the
night, you had better remain unit
morning. Come with me, and l will
provide you with lodgings
''Willingly"
And | followed the General, who
retired just at nightfall.