New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-21
ANECDOTES or SHELBY.
AN OLD coMRADE TELLS OF THE FAMOUS CON-
FEDERATE FIGHTER.
From The Kansas city Star.


From The Kansas City Star.
"No man could ride with 10 Shelby for four
years and be worth his salt at anything else. SAID
Major J. F. Stonestreet to-day Il did H. and ought
to know / have not been worth killing since
Major Stonestreet was an associate OF General
Shelby In his boyhood, and was with MIN through
the war. Perhaps man I'm Kansas city had a
more intimate acquaintance with the dead General.
street went on. He loved the life It's dangers,
labors. rough living and brilliant successes suited
that all Of his years could have been spent in war
he would have been the happiest man on earth.
the soldiers death the death OF deaths lie was
fond of his men. but he did not spare them. In
OF them were killed. lie was not sentimental about
II. They took their chances ne used 10 say. lie
exposed them 10 no dangers that ne dld not snare
himself lie, too, took his chances.
ne was morbldy sensitive ttDout Ihe co,-uuu'
tation Of raiders which, ii must be confessed
hey earned Hard riding and lighting make a
hard appetite, and they We're no respecters OF
Other peoples pigs and poultry. Once we we're we're
down TO the White River 10 water our horses
detachment Of the troops was doing the same
Gentry, now Of Kansas city. lie gallant
private ana a good fellow Slung across his sadd!o
was a sack. carefully tied and bleeding at one
What you got there? demanded shelby
You'd better get back TO camp, said the Gen
eral or your clothes will bleed 10 death
Gentry was PIT in the guardhouse. That night
a quarter Of fresh pork found its way TO Shelby
tent. Il haven't an idea where ms came from,
q
to the guardhouse. orderly and ell en- 70 turn
Gentry loose There's no In keeping a man
shut I'D am Of his life for a little laundry
w were down in Texas" continued Mr.; stone
street when We got the Of Lincoln's as
sossfnatfon The men were on review. and the
infeIligence went down the line like a flash Some
of them f0olishly cheered. -
.Tovs said General Shelby. sitting erect on
hi. horse with one hand raised in air ana ms
had haired this il the heaviest blow yet dealt US
I;ncoIrfs slaughter was the act OF madman. II
La had lived h. would have been just and gem
er .NT or1;enerfl Holmes was in command OF our
,,ort ~ tho TrauSni~Sissippi Department lie was
P"i W. Pointer President Davis was West
Painter also and thought that no man could De
oijjer unless he bore the hallmark OF that acad-
80 Therefore h. appointed Holmes. who was
''.t1,,,ar and Wcll-u1eaninC but sim -necked ana
ann Holmes sent for Shelby
General he said. when the cavalry leader az.
neared your men have b"en Stealhe anu II "iNS'
~, ston1ned They are thieves
Dc ~ slid shelby whoever told you so Hes
90 believe II is true said Holmes
"'Why? asked shelby
." .t{eoat1se everybody says so.
DO vou believe thing when everybody says
o"r do" .-.,..,. .o... ,,o,,, ,.o,o,
I DO not What do they say! -, <,. ,
They say that you are d. "a ola TOOL ana
shelby walked Out .t..., ~ s.o,.s,reat
SHELBY was right. Mon cant hsht ana Star'e'
'oG General shelby was a soldier only. AZ man
I,,,sf,ass ne was n failure Into business NE
h. Irot,bt thc same bold policies that distinguished
In in var times the same dash and the same
reckl.esues4 aud they wOuldnt 90 lie "ouiu leIlu
,,,ore, 10 ANYBODY who asked for H. takns no
.'l,,iritv and to have served In his command wa
-, ,r,r rnag TO his purse. To the day or MS dratn
az ~ - besaf bv hangcrs-on who had known MIN
g., ~ time He seemed never TO weary or them
or 10 learn that they were leeches