The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-06-20
Old Jubal in tile Valley.

Old Jubal in tile Valley.
WINCHESTER, Va, June 6.-The
graves of $500 veterans in Stonewall
Cemetery we're decorated this afternoon
in the presence Of 10000 people. Gen.
Jubal Early, orator of she day, was in.
troduced by Ex. Governor Halliday in an
eloquent speech. Gen. Early, in opening
his speech, said:
When last saw Winchester, which
was the theatre of so many stirring
events, it was amid the din of battle,
accompanied with the roar of artillery
and the flash ofmusketry. After q des.
perate and most unequal struggle, which
lasted from daybreak till dusk ofevening,
my command was compelled to retire on
that. occasion before an overwhelming
force of the enemy, which numbered
nearly, IF not quite, $4,000 men, of whom
more than 10000 were cavalry, superbly
armed and equipped, while my entire
force of all arms did NOT exceed 10000,
or Is, 900 at farthest. My command re.
tired fighting, and all the stores and
wounded, with the exception of those
whose condition prevented their removal
and some who we're on the field of battle,
we're safely carried to the rear, as was my.
artillery, with the exception. of three
pieces, from which the horses had been
killed, rendering it smpracticable to
carry them of.
Its for the purpose of rendering hom.
age to the memory of the brave men who
fell on that occasion as we'll as on other
occasions, especially under the lead of
immortal Jackson, that you are here as.
sembled, and that I have come to- unite
with you with all my heart. -
There is one thing which must strike
with grest force the impartial student Of
history who may read accounts of the
different battles and campaigns of the
war written from Che Federal or Union
standpoint, and that ia the wonderful
capacity the Confederate soldier had
of multiplying himself on the field
of battle. According to many of
those accounts there was scarcely battle
or campaign in which the Confederate
did not outnumberS Union soldiers.
After giving description of the battle
of Cedar Greek, Gsn. Early said: "Yon
will perceive that Sheridan made his
famous picnic ride twenty miles away, :
over q distance Of about ten miles, and
that it took him from early in the morn
ing until aboutsnt5on to make it." The
speaker then contradicted the "state-
ments from memory" of Gen. Grant, and
tho Army and Navy journal in reference
to the battles, saying these will give some
idea of how our sIdversaries vindicate the
truth of history, and twill also show that
our men had the faculty of multiplying
themselves, not only on. the tield OF
battle, but also after they we're killed,
wounded or captured.
In speaking Of the: devastation OF the
Valley, so that a crow flying over 1t would
be forced to carry ratlons, Gen. Early
said that SheridaneWas placed IN com.
mand OF an armXthat had been organlz>
ed fo- the campaign in the Valley. On
the 9th day OF August the orders ,preVl-
onsly given to Hunter we're turned over
to him for his guidance. 1t Will, be seen
from the directions,of Halleck that the
devastation OF tins psanh1al valley was
due rather TO inc ..magaanlmisy OF 9ranI g
tnan 20 lne pafoarlty OF onerLGan. iae
men whose ooales now lie IN tnls eemete.
~ gave thelI hVes 1or Wnat Iney NOT
only believed TO be, pus Wnas inslss was,
q just and righteous cause: That cause
was lost, bat That did not prove that II
WAS wrong for the history OF the world
abounds with instances IN Wnlcn mignt
has proved more powerful tnan rigat.
The fact, therefore, that the cause 1or
which these brave soldiers gave their