The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-06

EXPLOITS;
"A, Account Of Some OF the Work
8 Done byJ.R.B. Stuart's Men
Il THE HANGING OF WEBSTER
Distressing scens ct the. scaHold; Re-
S s:4s collections Of a Prominent citi-
zsn-Appomattox Re-
Visited.
. ~ for Tho s-DIspatch by w

y Written for Tho Times Dispatch by W.
s. Conway, NJ, Do Athens, Gao
S9t333SEE::A few more years and the Confederate
veteran will be known only In history,
$ Tho older We grow the more our minds
sS:i "a filled with the memories Of the past
Through all the changing scenes OF life
3s%4 our boyl1ood days In the army Of the
# Confederate States impress us most, May
$Sit4ever be so; "lest we forget
S$;s$ The cavalry, OF the Army OF Northern
S%SJIirginia-what of It? IT Is said that the
sssE1istory Of the infantry under General
Robert f. Lee has been written Win
5sf.blood and iron.n The splendid work
h 4 done BY the cavalry Of his army, under
Ss,..Jeb'' Stuart must be Impressed upon
43the minds Of our people, their victories
remembered and recorded,
s:The cavalry were active In all their
88ttinlties; they moved swiftly and struck
dangerously. Their battles were numerous
81 and among the most noted were First
Manassas, Dranesvllle, Williamsburg,
SSseR@sseven$ Pines, Chickahominy, Seven DAYS
rs,t&bsttles around Richmond, Second Manhs-
Il sas, Sharpsburg.5 Chan1bcrsburg, Aide,
Ssaskelley's Ford charlottesville Brandy
#Ss station, Fleetwood. N1lddeburg, Upper
willie, gettysburg Wilderness, Petersburg,
5ssa3 and many In the Valley of Virginia. The
$ss business of a soldier Is 10 fight. None did
VA their duty more willingly and faithfully
asS than the cavalrymen under Stuart HAlnp-
s2 ton, the Lees, Ashby and others Win
AK frozen limbs and frosted feet they ell
Bs dured prv.tions and death OH scouts,
ss raids and the picket lines, while Lee
$sSarmy slept Their raids into the enc
g5s my's country and In rear of the Federal
5 armies We're not only daring, but disas-
an trous in many ways II, the enemy, cut
ISL ting OFF their base Of supplies, destroying
M telegraph lines and capturing millions Of
dollars worth of property Of the United
H4i Htates government.
gts$4 t,l CAVALRY CAPTURES.
bRis5sfNWe often captured and turned over
3N to .ees army thousands of horses, mules
S@ beef cattle and replcnished not only oilr
aSs eomInissary and. quartcrmnster depart
5sfInents but furnished medical and surGl-
#sycal supplies to our depleted hospitals
$as asf well as clothing to our ragged soldiers
$S3yyhle the infantry ti,lnd, sartillerS were
% Housed in their comfortable winter quar-
s$#ters,g our cavalry were often disturbed
sS BY charging columns Of the enemy, ac
% cnmpancd By the sharp crack OF thc'i
&5scarbines.
8553sEt These daily battles and EkirmFshes
"a were often kept up for weeks, over snow
#%tclad mountains and across frozen streams
@On one occasion. in the valley OF Wy
sg GINA, during Early's campaign when INC
sSSthernometer was in the ncighborhood o.
Zero part of Wickham's brigade wa:
ordered to surprise a Yankee cavalr!
aB2camp. 1t was at night. snow was on the
PM ground, and there was a light .drizzllnt
FIJI rain. When near the camp We were
& halted alongside of column of infantry
land each cavalryman was ordered
Rts mount foot cavalryman behind him OF
e. his horse This was done. when We
marched "A few miles. dlsmounted our in
&Nfantry, who soon formed a line OF bat
~ lie, and supported us while We charged
% into the Yankee camp under tremeh
"A dous fire from the enemy. After that W,
a53ttfoot cavalry" and ''buttermik rangers
were on much better terms. Many field
lover which they fought. many defiles an
n mountain passes held and protected b.
III them, were styled cavalry affairs, an'
& Vet unknown 10 the world and un~ritte
g by historians.
8s9ii5lt is hard 10 estimate the grand re
n, suits of the operations Of the Souiher
cavalry in tho struggle fnr our indeper
H; dence From the begnping, at Manassa'
8 10 the closing scenes around Appomalto,
they were ever at the front. and ready :
H n moments notice to respond 10 me ca
s OF the bugle.
% In 1861, on September .4th, j. u.
& stuart was made brigadier-ge general All
s rlaced IN command Of the First hrlRat
# OF cavalry organized III the Confeherai
# States Of America, consisting OF FIR
8g Virginia cavalry, Colonel w, u. J0ne
& Second Virginia cavalry. Colonel Il. e, y
k Radford; Fourth virginia cavalry, %
onel b. II. Robertson; Sixth Virginia ca
IS airy. Colonel g. W. Field; First Mort
& Carolina cavalry Colonel II, Ransom, u
ht and The JEFF Davis Legion. Major W.
5s Martin. They We're IN numerous figh
s8 and skirnsnes: they were also actlN
S and watchful in guarding, from day
a8day, the movements Of McCleilan's arm
@ STuARTB RISE
8 From the 18th to the 18th June, ls5
"a Stuart made his famous raid arouI
s Mcclellan with force OF LOO cavalr
lSs4 part of First Virginia. commanded |
IA Colonel Fitz Lee; Ninth Virginia,
lS4 Colonel ". IL. y. lee; 4 detachment
the Jeff Davis Legion and part 4
M Fourth Virginia cavalry.
& This daring expedition was accomplish
BS5Fby Stuart with the loss Of only one ma
ss Ike gallant Captain llatane.
General Stuart Was made majorrgene
u July 18th. 1862, nnd the cavalry was |
& organized-Flrst brigade, General Ma
MsIIampton. commanding; First North Gan
R lima cavalry, Colonel l.. g. ISaksT; Cob
M IsegionF l.Ieutenanl-G Colonel II, NJ.
#EFYcung: jeff Davis Legion, iAeutenal
Colonel w. r. Martin: Hampton Ies
F3SsSHador NJ CHEutler. Tenth Virginia q