Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-11
GENERAL j. e. B. STUART.

Dett4C VI A1oiiuooCoJ anu dSheu iOl
orders. AS our chief was not ready
with his orders at the moment,
Stuart was asked to wait. The lat
ter threw himself On the grass. pui
a large stone under his head, ask
ed the general to have him called
wnen his orders were ready for
him, and went sound asleep.
This gave Stuart half an hour
siesta. When called, he sprang TO
his feet, received his orders, sprang
into his saddle, and at lope, sing
ing, "If you want to have a good
time. .jfne the cavalry" his banjo
player Sweeny, on the jump, be,
hind him, rode to to his troopers.
Of his death, he says, "The most
famous American rider fell NOR.
tally wounded OH the eighteenth
of May 1864 near Yellow Tavern.
in cavalry engagement with Gen,
eral Sheridan. Stuart, endowed
oy nalu1e with the gifts that go tc
make a perfect cavalryman, i'm,
proved and cultivated through
years of active warfare, experience
and discipline, was the embodi.
ment of ali that goes to make up
the ideal soldierly charactel-the
bold dashlng dragoon. His death
Was possibly greater loss to the
confederate army even than that
of General "Stonewall' Jackson
Through all the vicissitudes of wal
he held mis- troopers beside him
peerless in plowess and discipline
After his fall, their decline came
swifter than their upbuilding had
been accomplished by his magic
hand.
Iu society he was gay, bright,
and genial, abstemiuus to degree
In idle hours of week days, he was
fond of his banjo-player, Sweeny.
bu, he was devout withal, and to
him the gra1dest, sweetest music
was "Rock of Ages" To this day
that sublime air never fails to
bring before my minds vision his
noble figure. May his great spirit
rest near the "Rock of Ages" al
ways! Amen!
LEE AND MCCLELLAN.
After summing up the Maryland
campaign General Longstreet con-
trasts and compares the two great
opponents as follows:
General Lee and Mcclellan were
both graduates at West Point. The
former took the second honor of
the class of 1929, the latter the
second honor of the cla.s of 1916.
Their early opportunities, social
and educational, were superior.
They studiously improved them in
youth, and applied them with dill
gonce il after-life. Aspirations
leading to the higher ranks of So
cial and professional life seem t.
have been alike. controlling forces
in the character and career of each.
They were not unmindful that
phys cal development wa, impor-
tant in support of mental improve
ment. In moral tone and habits
they may be called exemplals. In
his service, General Lees pride
was duty 20 his government and to
the army under bis command. He
loved admiration of the outside
world, hui these duties better. Gen
eral Mcclellan was not so limited.
In stature General Lee stood five
feet ten inches, was of we'll devel-
oped muscular figure, as trim as a
youth, and weighed one hundred
and seventy pounds. In features
be was model of manly beauty.
His teeth were of ivory whiteness
his mouth handsome and express
5ive of frankness, kindness, and
generosity. His nose and chin were
'ull, regular, strong, and gave his
ace force and character. Twas
seldom that he allowed his mind to !