Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-05-15
How Stuart Met His Death.
Conclusion From lst Page.
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neglected 10 say that in going to
General Lee, L saw an ambulance
with two mules to it. / shouted to
the driver to go up on top of the hill,
that General Stuart had been wound
ed. Also, as passed regiment of
cavalry, l called to the colonel COM
manding, Colonel, you had better
go up there as quickly MS possible.
General Stuart has been shot" | did
not recognize him or his regiment,
but 1t turned out to be Colonel Nor
gan of the LIST Virginia. And had it
not been for his prompt arrival on
the scene, rs well as that of the am
bulsnce, really believe our beloved
chieftaln would have fallen into the
hands of the enemy.
General Lee and | went as rapidly
as possible back To General Stuart.
When we got there half dozen men
had dlsmOunted, and were helping
General Stuart In the ambulance.
The enemy, seeing that something of
unusual interest had occurred, press
ed up even closer TO our line, aud the
lighting there was almost hand to
hand, the lighting lines being not
over fifteen or twenty yards apart at
some places, and even closer. The
mules attached TO the ambulance be-
came unmansgeable, aud notwlth.
standing the GOODNESS and courage of
the driver, dashed down over the
steep embankment with General Stu
art IN the ambulance. The right
hind wheel flew up III the alr, and
thought, My COO. he Is going to be
dragged 10 deatn!" out to my great
Joy, when the ambulance struck the
road 1t rlghted Itself, anu down the
road back To ChIcahOmIny 1t went. 1
followed with my horses head right
III the ambulance, Tor 1 was mere
youth OF eighteen summers aud dIo
not know what was uoing. was
completely demOrallzeu, anu followed
the am OulAnce 10 the CnIcanOmIuy
river before II dHwneu upon me That
1 ought To 90 Oack 10 cue nrIng line.
Ihe last thing L saw oI nun ne was
IyIug hat on LIS back III the AmOu-
lance, the mules running at u terrific
pace anu ne was being JOlLeu mosL
unmercIIulIy. lie opened MS eyes
anu looked NE, anu WlLn The taInLesL
expression, snUOk Ills mead from sue
~ slide, as much as " say, Its ala
over Win me. linen lie peacefully
closed his eyes aud folded ais arms
Win look VI complete reslg nation.
And thus, our COnrades, eDDed out
the lie OF our beloved cnIe1LaIu-tne
Navarro OF our Southland; man
VINO, by hIs love tor everyone of US
individually, oy ms answering hdel-
ICy " the Lust Cause, by Ills une-
qualled herOIsm anu generalsnIp, mas
won tor himself the tame oil the
greatest cavalry general OF the 18TH
century. VINO can galnsay 1t!
AN not mere To pay ecOniums
upon the character of this great man,
Tor those VINO can WELD mIghtler
pen than l, nave done 80, and his
name has PASSED into history with n
most envlaDle reputation.
cannot close this paper, however,
without drawing comparison be-
tween Stuart and the much Wanted
Sheridan of the Northern army. Stu
art was, anu is, the only man known
TO the wide world who ever made u
raid around an army. Why, who
ever heard Of the audacity of the
man? With little band of about
100 horsemen, this daring cavalry
leader actually rode clear around Nc
CIellan's army numbering 100000
splendIdly equipped troops. Why,
he actually got them so confused-in
the language of the old Tar Heel
they didn't know zacly what regi
ment they did belong"
On the other hand, look at the flu
tile attempts of Sheridon to initiate
him. He never started out anywhere
that ne wasn't met, checkmated and
compelled to retreat.
Let us push the comparison fur
Their. One "A cruel heartbeat reliant
less libertine; the other pure, Chris
tian, chivalrous gentleman.
And so, as long as the Anglo Sax
on race lives and It's language spoken,
the names of j. E. B. Stuart, Stone
wall Jackson and Robt. K. Lee, will
be honOred by all men in every CLINE
and under every sun.