The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-10
WAREHOUSES; AND RIDERS.
General Hemphill in the Abbeville Me-
dunn Gives a Bit of History
On this Subject.

dium Gives a Bit of History
On this Subject.
"Stonewall Jackson was, it is said,
the worst rider ia both armies. He
Wabbled about in the sadd', like
drunken man, and seemed every mo-
ment about to fall off his horse"
The above item is going the rounds
of the newspapers. We would like to
know by whom "it is said. There is no
truth that Stonewall Jackson "wab-
bled about in the saddle likea drunken
man and seemed every moment about
to fall off his horse" He was taught
to ride at West Point and no man was
ever turned out as graduate of that
academy who would cut such figure
as is represented il tho above item.
It was our fortune to see Stonewall
Jackson many times for We followed
him from Cedar Mountain to the day
of his mortal wound. There was 10
'wabble' about him. He sat on his
horse firmly and there was no peculiar
awkwardness about him that would
attract attention.
There was no "wabblen about him
when, in 1862, in rear of Pope, we
turned into the town Of Manassas in a
swinging gait and he rode erect by our
side. Afterwards at the railroad cut,
when the enemy were working a ma
chine gun for all that it was worth
against US, what should appear among
us but the warlike figure Of Stonewall
Jackson sitting immovably upon his
horse. Summoning a detail he led it
across the cut right in among the ene-
my, seized the gun and brought it out.
None of US saw any wabbling in the
saddle.
Stonewall Jackson was not as grace
| full in tie saddle as some ether riders
we have seen, but the picture drawn IN
the item quoted is mostly imaginary.
He was no object for ridicule or criti-
cism but was more graceful than eighty
out of hundred riders we see these
days.
The best rider we ever saw in the
army was Gen. Van Dorm, who COM
manded a division in the early part of
the war. Gen. Lee and Gen. John G.
Breckenridge were next to him accord
ting to our observation. Gen. Lee had
more imposing presence than any
man we ever saw, but Van Dorm was
ahead of all as horseman.
There was nothing striking about
Joe Johnstone. Beauregard was a
model of grace, but about the gamest
man we ever saw Oh horseback was
Joseph B. Kelshaw. Wade Hampton
had the advantage of J. E. B. Stuart
and Magruder made the biggest show
VIXEN he put on all his trappings.
From this county Gen. MCGOWAN
rode stout grey until canon ball
knocked off the head of Troubadour al
Reams' Station and then he rode .
large bay. Col. G. McD. Miller rode 9
long, rawboned sorrel. Col. Wyatt
Aiken rode housekeeping black a:
dark as midnight. Col. J. Towne:
Robertson a bay pony that stepped
about six inches high and nine inche:
forward when in a trot. When VIZ
double-quicked the pony had to gallol
TO keep up.
OTHERS WHO RODE WELL.
In speaking of "WarhorseS and Ri
derS" in our last issue We neglected t
mention Gen. NJ. L. Bonham, who's
appearance on horseback was magni
, ticent. He rode dark bay aud wore
2 magnificent uniform. \ brilliant mil
I i;ary sash eucircled AiS waist, heav.
raun;lets eucaSed his hands and hi
Z hat was adorned with handsom
: black plume. He sat erect and tirml
" in the saddle. We never saw him 10:
= tied but once in the saddle and tn;
| WAS III i review If the troops by Gei
: Van Dorm at Kincheloe's field hes
Y Eul Run in the Winter Of 1876
I Then his horse slipped and fell to b
B." haunchcs but the rider did not get b
K fine uuiirru soilcd.
< At the first Manassas Col i. Is.
& Cash rode 4 thoroughbred black sts
lion with flowing name and long ta
II 4 horse that would attract attention
ST any time.
nj We doubt if many OF our peoI
know how many men Gen. Bonha
lis commanded ut first Manassas and
will put it in print for the informant!
Is of such as desire to preserve such fac
re He held the centre at Mitchc!ls ford
iot Bull Run. His own brigade consist
mt Of the second, third, seventh and elgf
.rd South Carolina Volunteers. In ad
to ton to these Regiments he &C
nanded Col Radford's Virginia cav
rv, two batteries of artillery I'm
Wis Capt. Del kemper and Capt. Shiel
*, Kirkland's North Carolina reglm
Wy and Kelley's Louisiana Battalion.
nd
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