The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-10-03

theJ tod Lin so-asked if he h.c
any last message to give. The Gen
eral, with "a mi"d perfectly clear an,
possessed, then made disposition o
his staff and personal effects. r,
Mrs. Gen. Il. E. Lee he directed
that lis golden spurs lie given as 4
dying momeato of ii, love aud es
TEEN for her husband To his staff
filters he gave his horses. So par
ticular was he in small things, ever
in his dying hour, that he em phat;-
cally exhibited and illustrated th,
ruling passion strong in death. T,
one of his staff, who was heav,
built man, he said, You had bette,
take the larger horse; he will c,rr>
you be;t,r. Other mementos h
disposed of in a similar manner. Il,
his young son ne left his gloriou,
sword. Iii, worldly matters closed.
the eternal interest of his soul eu
gagged his mind. Turning to Rev
MIR. Peterkin, of the Episcopa
church, of which he was an exemp
larry member, he asked him to sing
Rock of ages c!ef. for me,
Let me hide mys If in Thee.
He joining with all the voice hi,
strength would permit. lie the,
joined in prayer with the minister.
10 the doctor he sal L am going
firth now; | am resigned; Gods viii
be DONE Thus died Gen'l J. E. B
Stuart.
ellis W fe did not reach the hous,
of death and m 'urning until te,
o'clock that nigh;-an hour and !,
half after his spirit had passed away
She was, of course, plunged into the
gre"test grief by the announc> maot
of his death. She was misled by the
wording Of lhs telegram sent he
that her husband was Slightly
instead of gerously woanded
which as already stated, was perhap
changed to save her much aaxiet,
until she could reach him.
The funeral service was conduct
ed in St. James Episcopal church.
corner of Marshall and Fifth streets.
by Rev. DR.. Peterkin, Rector. Th.
church was crowded with citizens.
The body was encascd in a metallic
coffin and borne up the aisle to the
alter, while the organ and choir rem
dered a solemn funeral diege. Gen'l
j. II. Wilder, Gen'l G. w. Ran.
dolph, Genl Joe Il. Anderson, Brig
adler General Lawton and Command
er Forrest were the pail bearers.
After the services the body was borne
to the team, which was decorated
with black crepe and drawn by four
white horses. From the church the
cortege moved to Hollywood ceme-
terry where the remains of Genl j.
E. B. Stuart, the knightliest cavalier
the world has ever produced, were
laid to rest.
while on his deathbed General
Stuart gave the following details of
his wounding to his brother-i in. law,
DR.. Brewer, which sould 60 into his
tory as true and not as it has been
tod by some So o-callcd historians
whose vague sense Of reliability is
not at premium in our country
especially in matters pertaining to
the war and it's illustrious leaders cf
Gen'l Stuart regarding DR.. Brewer,
says:
"'He had formed his line of skir-
mishes near Yellow Tavern, when
seeing brigade preparing to charge
on his left, Gen'l Stuart and his
staff dashed down the line to form
the troops to repel the charge. About
this time the Yankees came thunder
ing down upon tho General and his
small escort. Twelve shots were
fired at the General at short range,
the Yankees evidently recognizing
his well-known person. The Gen
eral wheeled upon them with his
natural bravery which had always
characterized him, and fred six sh ots
at his ASSISTANTS. The last Of the
shots fred at him struck the General
in the left side of the stomach. He
did not fall, knowing he would be
captured if he did, and nerving him
self in his saddle, wheeled his horse 8
head and rode for protection to his
own lines. Before he reached them
his wound overcame him and he fell,
or was helped from his saddle by one
of his own faithful troopers, and car