Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-08
lcb Siuart's Last Fight.


J. Esten Cooke in the Philadelphia Times.
The battle had evidently reached the
turning point, and Stuart saw the desper-
ate character of his situation. IL was diff
ficut to use his artillery In such melee
of friend and foe, and his left wing was
I'm utter disorder. The federal attack had
at last succeeded in breaking 1t TO pieces;
the men were scattered H. every direction,
and seeing Major Breathcd near him Stu
art shouted:
"Brcathed take command Of all the
mounted men in the road and hold IL
against whateYer comes. If this road Is
lost we are gone :"
Such an order was precisely suited TO
the tastes of Il man like Breathcd. ] was
intimately acquainted with him and noy-
er knew a human being who took such
sincere delight III desperate fighting. AT
Stuart's order Brcathed saluted, and
shouting to his men TO follow him charged
the Federal column, apparently careless
whether he was followed or not. lie was
Immediately surrounded and hot sabre
fight took place between hiniseIf and his
swarm of enemies. = sabre blow nearly
cut him out of the saddle, and hc received
n pistol shot In his side, but he cut down
one Federal officer, killed another with his
revolver, and made his way out, his face
streaming with blood. At this moment
the artillery opened, but determined
charge was made on the gum, and all the
pieces were captured but Que. The driver
OF this piece lashcd his horses and rushed
the gun of toward the Chickahommany,
followed by the cannOneers, cursing aud
shouting: "For Gods sake, boys, let's 90
back, they've got Brcalhed!" II would
hav Iaan h.iiar for ~ la IA "A n haap
captured. As it was whirling onat wild
speed it broke through the cavalry, throw
ing them into disorder, and before the line
was reformed the enemy struck IL and the
battle was ended. Both the Southern
wings were driven, aud there was no
hope of continuing the contest. Stuart
WAS nearly in despair and was seen gal
l0ping about, shouting aud waving his
sabre ia Il desperate attempt TO rally his
men, but il was impossible. The field was
a scene Of the widest disorder. Fedcrals
and COnfcderates were darling Ia every
direction, and one Of the former, as be
darted by Stuart, fired at him and shot
him through the body.
The bullet entered his side, and passing
through the stomach inflicted mortal
wound. In its passage 1t just grazed
small Bible which he always carried, the
gift Of his mother. lie reeled IN the sad
die and was caught by Captain Dorsey, Of
the First Virginia, and rs he had closed
his eyes he seemed about 10 expire on the
field. His immense vitality, however,
sustained him, aud cndeayOriDg 10 rise
erect again in the saddle, he exclaimed TO
those around him:
s'co back and do your duty MS have
done mine, and our country Will DC safe :"
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A Richmond special 70 the Alexandria
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the House, where they apOlogized and
shook hands. The Judiciary bill was
passed by the House." ff
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