Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-10
A PICrrRE OF CUSTER.
Rebels Reeollection Of The
9 Dushissg YOuag Cavalry Coaas
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Though not q scientist Ia physiog-
lumy, I sought fo-stady out the
.i0nde, almost bOyish face Of the young
officer, obssrvingl both the features
Ind expression with close criticism.
Il Was strInge to think this was Gus
t-ir, who had nia,le himself = y''msn q
Of mark" anl0ng an army whose CON-
'naadeEs eOn6insl the skill, dr,il and
courage of this and other countries-he
tO9king like a yoath. d had my own
,esu ide4l Of q general Of cavalry en-
podied in our gallant, glorious, un-
SURPASSED Stuart, the very prince roy
al OF sai,iiers. with his strikiugly fine
f;:ce and form, his bold, brigAt, earn
est eyes. Here WIS the hero of sHnther
army--slike the ride snd idol of his
.leOple, who admired aad eulOgizad
1im 10 an equally eDthutiastie, man-
ner. They said bis rapid pfunOti0n
sas for gallant service-," though yet
% young In years. Skill and c0urags
Quoted high in the deadly strife they
we're waging. Ny observStiops snd
opinions Of him would certainly be
and / resolved to tfy and
% also unpEej adiced. What / saw
vas 10 IL: A tall young nan whose de-
'idediy dashiHg dress gave 3 peculiar
ty to his appesTancr; with q face full
Il nerve and aimatiOB;- ciear cut, regs
,lar features; q noe somewhat severe
~ strsight, with Asxible, NERVOUS nos
rilS; the compressed lips of an ex-
pi essive mouth. thin and firm. shaded
~ blOnde .DGstsche; the Short we'll
curved chin, close shayen, Under
aigh, broad brow there glesIned and
slOwed eyes OF clear tright blue
'trsnge, scintillating eyes they were,
iurging with expression full Of lights
and shadows, sparkling like STEEL
iashing like fire, or sOftsning some
Zines with kindly emotion. Back
.fcom the brow were earelessly tossed
the golden locks" he was noted for,
Of really beautiful hair, that looked
Ike nhild's eurls they seemed 30 soft
md silken-utterly unlike ones imag-
instion of what pertained TO warrior
-and altogether UNCOMMON. The tail, !,
sell -proportioned figure, straight, sup
pie, nuscular-somew what thin, though
10 tim-s of rest and peace it might
have been fuller-pas displayed aid
ct of by the drssss that, as have sad,
gave peeHi;ar picturesqueuess To his
appear nee. Thi| @ss n cavalry Jack
Il OF dark blue or biack velvet, richly
,ruaIneHted s,il tine sleeves y ifh guild
pr;sid, shaped into what WAS csllsd rhe
hungarian knot, ~ tn shsJulder-
straps and bnttoiis in the style belong
ny 10 brigaiier generals. Then y ia
rigue shirt of navy blue w:th vide SAL
iur cullar, Quill q d with with white
braid, star eInbrBidefeSi- in white
It each corner, turned over cray g. 0l
sivid scarlet silk, cRf leSly tea in q
sail0r knot nt the thrsIat.s, The tout
ensemble wss effectively eompIeted by
nigh ca airy boots dTa VI over or -
y panTaluons OF dark lead color, and
4 l. Lack felt haT, held in his ham 4, with
wi.ie brim, decorated with gold eorfi
an tassel and long black pr runle.s-I I
honght he looked more like stage
soldier or Spanish csvaller0, except
the blonde cuioring, and eOlud scs ree-l
8 imagine any tsne fighting hefceiy
Z n sucn a parade dress, though. o it.
,7emed singularly suitable to the
lyle of man / n as inspecting. One
Ias an abstract admiration for the
plendid sP0ited skiROf q rOssl Fen
al tiger whils safely eonteWPa. ing
mas Gagged beauty, though fesliHz tnt1
while there 10 deadly power -tht,
stroke of those velvety paws that stel'
20 still and smoothly up and down be
hind the irsn bars. The fierce, be'uti-
ful brute carries death in tbs clutch es
th0se terrible claws. so SUBJ y cOn, cal
ID in their furry covering. AID as ]
looked / knew that tine fancy dres4
framed formidable fOs; ssd in oIunr
t,r,ly a swift shudler shook my erves
" hen thought of the deaih dealing
work those sinewy white haDds, had
lone, and yet were doing, 10 lhi
country, the people / loved, and ies 9 (
pr.-Mrs. E. B. Washington. in Pail
tdelphis Tines. -. l--E.. hua glr-