The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-14
Was One Of the Most Remarkable
Men Developed by the War.
SHOT AT YELLOW TAVERN
At this Little Forsaken Hosiery %
Miles Out or the Crook Road, he
Received Death Wound-Oieo
in This City-His Last
WoCCs.

Jackson and Stuart were the two re
n,arkab,e men developed by the war
between the States
Jackson is now recognized to have been
one Of the greatest fighters VINO ever
lived. Stuart was his successor-1iis ND
- whom when mortal.y wounded, jack
~, ser7t the message TO do what he
thought best, as he knew that 10 DC
uisesr Stuart was the man admitted 10
he the ewes Of General +. Z. Lees army
Stuart. at. the cost OF his lie before
fichnoud. saved ire city from the hoTGes
which Sheridan was bringing down upon
her. Stuart had learned that an ief@.se
md robbery had been promised 'hc NO. W
srn army If they broke through 'ile i'hes
pna took Richmond. For the honor Oh
ptc,nond women ne determined 10 die
sword In hand" and this practlcai!S ne
aid he lies buried on a hill in lio.iE-
good Cemetery overlooking the James,
and his little daughter, Flora, whom nc
loved SO devoutly. sleeps beside MN.
HONOR HIS MEMORY.
Aprreciating the bravery and patriot
is-r of this great man. and not unnindful !.
though nearly forty years have passed
E:nce he was shot down at Yellow TaT-
arn Of his sacrifice and his service to
Richmcr;d in her greatest need, the PEG
nc of thts city and State and tae sur
y,yo;s of that splendid body Of men who
followed him from The beginning OF tee
war Until May II. 1854, purpose TO erect
monument In Richmond u token OF
their love for this man, and that All may
zoe how velor AID self crltlce are Nos
unApp-ec,atcd IN times Of peace
Nearly 5000 las already been sub
.c-;b.c. Three times tina; sum will be
nr,sea, and meeting Of the Executive
Committee will BE held this week to push
IN, mater further. No stone Is 10 be
lcf. ur,u:nco now until Tie veil falls
<ro., .i,e equestrian statue revealing this
.-or. soldier again on horseback with
drawn sat,ce III ha!lC.
s;::a;: came to bc known as the king
@. .a;;i"" lie was the bean iaeal OF
~. cavalier. and outside OF .Marse Rob
~. va, the test-bcioved man in the
>rns l!e was the man equal 10 any
~.,e.-.nr. Ee was IN MANY trying no-
.:l:on.. snc: t.ot once was he Unequal 10
~. ,c,,as ,o.. lie rose superior to every
oE..Ac,..
:.:i.rt Pr OF 1EL!oN TAVERN
.j..a I2s.en Cooke. OF Stuart stan
y..es tbs description q: yellow Tavern;
Il, - al; CID. 5!:snun;.ec hosiery on 'ite
Brock Road. about s.x l:1;es from klcn-
nom, Nothing Iucec ;iraary than THIS
Tav.,;e inn c5c be imagined. Its doors
r.a:.a open. IT'S WINDOWS arc gone us
-o,,.n- iovr cr,..nt!cs beneath he heei
and Tho winds noaa through the pane
,ezs sasi,cs like sc:n- Invisible spirits
hos.::ng near and niu,;eriEg some lusu-
b-.aas sa.rst. 'ci.:s is ire scene OF DARK
nose "ou &c tempted 20 :aiutter as you
pace .-ur :eet ':acn :he threshold. Wnen
you cave ire spot Behind you. weight
ec.:.s .i.,ea ..o:a yo::~ breast-you breathe
fr-.r.
Sch was Yellow T:Se-n when ] went
xhe:c n the sog.rs o. 1914. !s t different
tc-cay? 20 human beings lamgh there:
l lao% Got. Dui I tn.;w nothing could
mako 8. c::.::r.-:.i IN NY cyes. IT was anc
IL aaa ever VII! he a :s!r= :ccnrsce!.'
.;rt.AETiS j..A;T COMMAND.
Last 40: Gay .;ic.:t. When Gc.crai Flt3
HUGH Leo Ylesiled over o meeting held