Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-30
LIVES OF JACKSON AND STUART.
Two OF the Most Gems picuous Bri-
sadc Commander IN the service.

Two OF the Most Gems picuous bril-
sadc Commander IN the service.
Two OF thu most conspicuous brigade
commanders In the Confederate service
were 'Stonewall'' Jackson and "Jeb"
Stuart. the one commanding the Infantry,
and the other the cavalry
Thomas Jonathan (StonewaiD Jackson
was a native OF Clarksburg. W Va.
where he was born January a. iSet He
became an orphan AZ the age Of z and
was reared by n bachelor uncle. Cummlns
Jackson. lie Became constable for
his county when quite young. and az the
age of IS entered West Point. graduating
thciefrom in 1916. when he was ordered
20 Mexico, and became a lieutenant in
M8gruder's Battery. He was twice brc-
veted for good conduct AZ ChurubUsco
and Chapuitepec. After the Mexican war
be was for a time on duty az Fort Hamil-
ton. New York harbor. and subsequently
went 10 Fort Meade. Fla. lie resigned
from the army IN lS5l. 20 accept the pro-
fcssorship OF philosophy and artillery tao
tics in the Virginia Military Institute.
few days after Virginia seeded no
TOOK command OF the troops that were
collecting az Harpers Ferry. and when
Virginia Joined the Consederacy. n Few
weeks later. he was relieved by General
Joseph +. Johnston, and then became
commander OF brigade In Johnstons
army which rank he held az the battle
Of Bull Run. IL Vas az this battle that
General Bee immOrtalized him with the
name OF "Stoncwall"
Jacks3n's movements are too well
known 10 all 20 need reviewing here.
Suffice Il 70 say that he was General Lees
rleht-arm man. and participated with
the Army OF Northern Virginia In all
the momcr,0us battles Of the conflict
until al Chancellorsville. he fell MORALLY
wounded. having been shot BY his own
soldiers. This occurred on the evening %
May 2. 1858. and in less than week
thereafter he was a corpse. His remains
were brought 10 Richmond. whence, after
p public funeral. they were removed TO
Lexington.
DAsHING JEB STUART.
James Ewel Brown Stuart was born
I'm Patrick county, February 8. lSS. Ho
entered the United states Military Acad-
envy. and was graduated theretrom IN
1854. when he Joined the regiment oc
mounted rinemen that was then serving
I'm Texas. and took a creditahle part In
action with tho Apache Indiana. He was
wounded IN an action with tn. Cheyennes
on Solomon's river. I'm 1851. Going 90
Harpers Ferry wiki Robert Il. Lee. as
volunteer aide. be Identified John Brown.
He reiolned his regiment. but In Marcn,
1851. obtained leave Of absence 10 await
the action OF his state. and when Virginia
seeded he resigned his commission. lle
was commissioned as icuteuant-c1
OF infantry In Virginia IN May. and az
colonel OF cavalry on July 10th. lie did
important service I'm General Joseph j..
Johnstons army, and contributed largely
10 the Confederate victor az Bull Run.
He was made hrigadler general september
o. ls6l and In the middle Of June lSo-.
he conducted a daring raid I'm the rear "
McClollan's army on the ChickahOminy.
He was incessantly engaged during the
seven days fight before Richmond. and
on July o. 1862. was commissioned major
general of cavalry. He dd remarkable
fighting throughout the campaign or lr',
participating in the battles Of Sec
Bull Run and Antletam In both OF when
be rendered valuable service. ~ 'hAf-
ce.lorsyiie his cavalry screened Jackfon's
march 20 the right OF the Federal army,
and after General Jackson was MORALLY
wounded the command Of his corps de-
VOWED on stuart. who took command
on the night o. May %. and directed its
movements during the severe fighting OF
the following dlv.
Stuart fought bitterly during the sue
ceeIing year ana listirguarcd himself nc
Gettysburg when sheridan. with bis
cavalry. moved on Richmond I'm 1870,
Stuart by c.rclitous march interposed
his cavalry az yellow Tavern. where he
was mortally wounded in the obstinate
engagement. which ended m the prlctical
defeat Of tho Confedsracy.