Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ]. d. u. STI,ART.
Renaissance OF Won BORcK.
While Honoring the Dead Let Us Not
Forget the Living Heroes.

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The writer's regiment in our late war
had the honor 10 ride with Jeb Stuart,
and II was called THE Buttermilk Ran
gers" By our brave comrades in the in
fantry They used to say, mo fight
to-day boys; see the cavalry are gong
to the 'front.'; and when we had found
out the position of the enemy. and thus
brought on the battle, and were return
ing to our proper position on the flank.
as II was our duty to do. they would
again rig US by saying. Look out FOR
fight to-day. boys; the cavalry are
going to the rear"
Brave old General Early. to guy Stu
art used to say to him. that he never
saw a dead soldier with spurs on" but
history has recorded what the cavalry
branch OF the service were 10 Lee and
Napoleon, and in the light of their glo-
ri0us conduct on many a hard-fought
field. we cavalrymen rap smile with
compldcency at the innocent gibes and
jcsts of our brave infantry comrades.
While a grateful people are doing honor
TO their sacred dead i'm erecting suitable
monuments 10 their memory, let us not
be unmindful of the comparatively few
heroes OF our lost cause who are still
living, and now while my mind Is filed
with sad memories naturally arising from
the preparations for the unwilling OF the
soldiers and sailors monument, which Is
50 transceudently appropriate to be done
by their surviving countrymen, there
also arises in my mind the most vivid
recollection OF noble soldier. still living.
whose bravery. courage, geniality. heroic
deeds and disnierested conduct endeared
him to all Of our soldiers who served with
him during the war.
refer TO Colonel HcrOs Won Sock
noble Prussian officer. who. believing Our
cause 10 be just, came over from his far
distant country and offered his valuable
services to the Contedoracy. General j.
T. Is. Stuart offered him place on his
staff, which he accepted. and his services
were highly appreciated by the &c 'eral,
and he was generally beloved by his ca
valryman. ON one occasion, during /
most memorable battle. Won Borck was
standing near the gallant Stuart. who
was watching with eagle eyes the con-
filct OF his men with much larger num-
Der OF the enemy. Stuart ordered Won
Borck To 20 to General Wickhan and
tell him to hold his regiment in readiness
FOR charge Won BOrck said to STAR /:
General let me take one hand. Give me
that regiment and let me lead the
charge" Stuart consented, and 1t makes
u thrill Of intense excitement gush
through me now as | hear the words,
Draw sabres.' and the name passes
down the lines, Won Borck Is leading
the charge with his big sabre and -four
sh!ng it all around him. / can see his
fierce. pOrtly frame and his manly fea-
lures, all alive with the excitement and
enthusiasm OF battle. in front OF his
men rushing to the conflict. | can al
most hear the clashing and rushing OF
the soldiers, with boot 70 boot, as we
entered the deadly fray. and it seemed
az II the gallant horses on which we
sat had an idea who was leading US on
TO victory.
Colonel Won Borck's noble deeds In our
behalf are fully described In McCle!land's
book on Stuarts campaign, and need
not repeat them. His broad sabre IL
now among the relies or the war In our
State Capitol. and he gave il 10 Virginia
with the understanding That whenever she
again needed his services he should have
the right TO take his own sword ana use
IL in her defence.
Colonel Won Borck was In Richmond a
lew years dHOs gnu iiio Ct' "'''s -
rades gave him a glorious reception, which
cheerei his heart. The war has been
over for IA quarter of century. and
peace has spread its wings over the
nation. An all-wise Providence de-
creed that the war, whether rightfuly or
wrongfuily entered into by the southern
people. should be decided against our pre-
tensions and desires and IL Is fact
that the United States is now an I'M
diyisable national government. and the
doctrine OF secession, which we of the
South claimed as a right under the old
Constitution, is absolutely abrogated In
the amendments OF the present Constitu-
ton OF the United States. And. there
fore, while 1t Is eminently right and ma
tural that We should hold In grateful
memory In our hearts the recollection OF
the valor and bravery OF our dead and
living comrades. and In monumental
piety perpetuate them to posterity, at
the same time we should be careful to
instill into the minds Of the rising gene
ration that II Is also their highest duty
20 have true regard and affection for the
National Government. under which they
will live. and in the perpetuity OF which
their future prosperity and happiness
most surely depends. and can only be
sustained.
"A BUTTERMILK RANGER