The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-03

ences during that war. with view OF
making use Of them subsequently III
his native country, and rehai'i,s
Stuarts headquarters guest VI 'ne
commanding general. Both nave III ,',cii
memoirs briefly mentioned detalls OF ina.
battle az far as they had eNPeiieheeu
them i'm person. but IL has peeii liiipoSSi-
Die Tor them. up to the present uiie, WINS
TO the lack OF the necessary maternal es-
pecially from the opposing SIDE 10 Iur-
nish complete and exact description OF
that great battle
In the mean time. the minute 'Ohiciai
Record Of the War has been completed
by the War Department OF the United
States and according 10 an act OF the
United States Senate copy or TINS eX-
tensiVe work, which Is not Tor SAFE IN
the market, has been sent TO colonel
Heros Won Borcke by the courtesy OF
the Federal government.
10 comprises some seventy big volumes
ana mas been compiled win the utmost
care. Among other matters, 1t contains
the complete reports OF all battles and
nights OF the northern army as well
as that Of the South. and large number
OF exact maps and charts. In this man
ner the correct representation OF the out
ine' as well as the details OF the inter-
eSting and complicated battle, has been
greatly facilitated. Biographical sketches
or the most prominent leaders and gen
eral descriptions have been added, 10
brlng about a better understanding Of
the real conditions and TO make the work
sun more attractive and interesting for
its readers
Captain Scheibert being in the posses
sion Of numerous sketches of various
incidents Of the fight, made by him on
the battlefield, several Of them, executed
"A inc flIf
have been incorporated in the work.
Ihese Illustrations are not the product
OF mere imagination. but are 10 be con-
slGered as representations OF events which
nave actually taken place.
me portraits of tho authors, and short
sketches Of their lives. have been added
at the special request Of the publishers.
Ihere has been "A good deal Of discussion
oil late in this country and elsewhere rs
10 the proper use Of the cavalry I'm the
wars Of the future and in opposition to-
our views. that this branch Of the army
VIII hereafter have 10 solve even greater
problems than ever before. expression has
frequently been given. especially in Eng
land, 10 the opinion that in view of the
iar-reaching, improved firearms. the
cavalry would have TO be transformed
INTO mounted infantry. This idea has
1ound the warmest advocates on account
Oh the practical experience gathered with
TINS army during the war in America.
Inc iallacy Of this assertion can bee
proven by numerous facts: among them
prominent place is occupied by the
battle OF Brandy Station, which-although.
on account Of the typographical difficulties.
the advancing Of the men I'm a dismounted
C"hullloh became necessary - was a
cavalry combat I'm the truest sense Of
the Word, composed OF numerous hot
struggles between cavalry troopg for the
Victory-a victory which. notwithstand-
ing the numerical strength Oh the part
or the enemy and the many advantages
gained by him in the beginning. finally
fell 10 the equestrian genius of the great
cavalry general, j. h. Il. Stuart.
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