Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-25
PICTURE OF STUART.
on-rxrxysxs oF HIN rHEsEyrEp
TO ZEE CAMP.
TRIBUTES TO THE CAVALRY LEADER,
Touching EuIoaies by judge Gar
nett, Captain sydnor, and Major
the Attacks on Stuart.
the Attacks en- stuart.

guished audience. The portrait In oil OF
General J. Il. y. stuart, presented by Mrs.
Stuart. and painted by his niece. was
hung In the gallery Of heroes with appro-
pirate and impressive exercises. Judge
Theo. s. Garnett made the presentation
speech, and the portrait was accepted
b. Captain Thomas w. Sydnor. on behalf
OF the camp. The orators of the evening
wac Major II. b. Mcclellan. who served
as adjutant on General Stuarts stan. The
original plan for the evenings entertain
ment comprehended the presentation OF
the portrait Of General Gordon as well.
but owing to the lateness Of the hour
this ceremony was postponed.
Rev. Or. Smith. the camp chaplain,
opened the proceedings with prayer. fol-
lowing which came the usual business
formalities.
JUDGE GARMENTS SPEECH.
The commander then introduced Judge
Garnett Of Norfolk, who, at the request
OF Mrs. Stuart. had been deputed TO pre-
sent the portrait of her husband-the |
work of his niece and the gift Of his
widow. Judge Garnett complimeBted the
camp on the fine collection Of portraits. |
which were 10 him. he said. an inspira- |
ton. Worthy Of all pride and devotion were |
the memories Of al these distin- I
guished men. He spoke Of General Stuart /
as the best cavalry officer in the |
Army Of Northern Virginia, the worthy |
successor of the great Jackson. He |
sketched his life briefly up TO the /
time of his death in Richmond due 10 a |
mortal wound II was difficult, he said. |
10 do justice 10 such theme as the |
career Of this distinguished soldier. His
war record and the various honoTs he |
achieved and recapitulated From the
first moment Of his life as a soldier TO
the last the speaker said, his career
was marked by ceaseless energy and UNI
bounded faith Joined TO an uncompro-
missing devotion to duty. He spoke, too,
OF Stuart's signal service at the battles
OF Manassas and Seven Pines. and the
cavalry raids, which were so brilliantly eX-
ecuted under Lees orders, and in this
connection he paid tribute 10 the
strategy Of Lee and the daring skill Of
his chief of cavalry. The Mcclellan raid,
the Chambersburg raid, and the movement
Of three brigades OF cavalry to Gettysburg
via Carlisle were three Of his greatest
achievements.
Among all the discussion Of the defeat
OF Gettysburg not one word Of criticism
had been uttered OF Stuart by General.
Lee. One UNMARRIED note is sounded in his
praise by all his superior officers. The
speaker then touched upon StuaTs's sue
cession TO the command OF Jackson's
corps at Charlottesville, and his splen-
did service at Brandy Station, and other
battles. In conclusion, Judge Garnett
spoke with enthusiastic fervor OF the
character OF General Stuart, on whose
star he had served. The love OF his Off
GERS and men for him. his religious zeal.
and his upright, manly character formed
the inspiration for a glowing eulogy
Richmond owed not a little 10 General
Stuart. ne said for IL was due to his
Vigilance and energy that the city was
not sacked and burned long before 1t FELL
He quoted the tribute paid by Lee 10
Stuart I'm his address 10 the army on the
rssth OF the General. and on behalf OF
mrs. Stuart ne presented the picture as
a tribute from a loving hand to loving
hearts.
MAJOR MCCLELLAN INTRODUCED.
Captain Thomas w. Sydnor, in accept
ing the picture on behalf Of Lee Camp,
said General Stuart had been the most
man in the army. Cap
lain Sydnor gave some very interesting
rersonal "reminiscences indicating differ
INT phases of his great chiefs character,
md then introduced Major II. b. McClel-
an. OF Lexington, KY, adjutant during
he war on General Stuarts staff. With
passionate eloquence. faultless as to elo-
,ution. did Major Mcclellan plead the
muse OF the South and insist upon
he rights of the States. He passed
briefly over the pain and distress Of the
LAYS OF Reconstruction TO the present
line, when the spectacle is presented OF
he Stars and Stripes flying side by SIDE,
With the Stars and Bars, and the Sons or
he South fighting under the former ban I
Ter. The day of the complete vlndlca-
ION of the South. he said, was at hand'
md soon IT would be recognized that
lever was sword drawn IN fairer cause
han was the sword of the South. The
south accepted the dictum of reunited
.ountry. but the South would never yield
rs right to glory in the records OF the
treat men of the Confederacy.
The speaker delivered very poHsheu =
ind touching tribute 10 General j. u. Il.
stuart. That widespread detraction or )
stuart was due, he said, 10 the tact that
ne written records were not accessible
Il the time these rumors were circulated
colonel Charles Marshall, of Baltimore,
vho had one time served on General Lees {
taft had made the public charge that {
quart often exceeded his orders, ana
hat IL was his effort 10 exceed all ms
oimer raids and 20 cover himself Win
,lory that lost the battle of Gettysburg.
WAS NOT STUART's PLAN.
Major Mcclellan quoted from letters
hat are now extant and accessible, that
howed beyond dispute that General stu
ri did not originate the plan OF moving
he cavalry into Maryland by the rear
Z the enemy. The orders of Lee and
4 Longstreet were most explicit, and
here was nothing to show that General
tuart did not carry out the plan pro
osed 10 the very letter. The speaker
ketched the movements of Stuarts cav
Try into Maryland, and, speaking OF his
haracter. he said the elements OF his
reatness were his efficiency and soldierly
XIII, his confidence in himself. his genius
or war; and the opportunity for achieve
1ent with men OF undaunted courage
IS back. He was ambitious and eager
Or military glory, but his ambition was
nselfsh.
REETING OF KENTUCKY CoNFEDE.
RATES.
In conclusion, Major Mcclellan paid a
ribute 10 Lee Camp for their unselhsh
eviction 20 the Confederate cause. and
heir achievements. In the name Of the
onfederates of Kentucky, he extended ;
reeting, and said that while they had ,
o such memorial as the hall of Lee
amp. they took care OF the poor and ,
uried the dead with honor. He was ,
'udly applauded as he took bis seat and
.ey. DIR. j. William Jones moved that
he presentation OF the portrait OF lieu
pnant- General John y. Gordon should b
ostponed until two weeks from date
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