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

engagements with the enemy,
AZ Frederick, Md, HAMPTON was olose,
~ pressed by the enemy with infantry anu
artillery They had obstructed ms pass
with a gun, placing It ct the en,ra''g me-, ~
the city. It was supported by the III
~ cavalry, Colonel NC. Butler Of the
SECOND South Carolina Cavalry, was or.
dered to charge the piece, heutenans
MeIghan,a squadron CHARGED. ne wv
supnorted by forty men from the propost
guard. under Captain j. i, Warning, Tne
lieutenant rode over the gun, captuFshB
Colonel Moore,:of the Th'rteth ono, 70.
gether with seven prisoners, On the heAl
day IAeutenant-Colone !, NJ =. t ,n,.,.s
indiana and Eighth Illinois Cavalry, the
enemy acknowledged thirty men killed
and wounded while our loss was only
fol1r3 killed and nine wounded. Lieu len
ant Colonel Young was one OF the WouhaT
ed
The 18th found Fitz Lee proteNet1n tne
tanks of the infantry, /, fighting noufly
and contesting every inch! Of grsa}nlJnd W.
Tic enemy. His rekrasY,ts. sea
and In order. ia $jnsure ia sainst too rapid
a, retreat, the NlnttS rglniass Cavalry,
under, Colonel w. II { IT.; iee as{ ordered
to make stand at 13oqnsh nro q and IN
charging tho head offtHs enemy 81 column
Colonel Lees horse fell with HIM and for
{. time shc was ridden over by: hthe, cavalry,
He finally came to himself and Smado his
way back to his friends. sl5 t45y, y5-
Attic great battle5 o rSharpsbt'rg Our
Confederate left Was protected BY Stuart's
Cavalry, who5dld splendid work IN driving
back the advance Of Summers CORPS; J. p
the fall OF 1862 occurred his DARN e raid
to Chambcrsburg, Pa. and oIS his return
to vlrginia+he passed between#Me Gl elle I q
army and Washington selt$ !; " lSlsfngP only
IL IN p'1s,N>S,Ny!ssYLyAN1A, Y ]
On Mays, 1868. at elolstlle, &C.
Ter the Wounding of General "stpneIW
Jackson, Stuart was, ordered bya HIN II
take command OF the First Afm !y GQTes;
he did so, and on Tile 3D. drove Hooker
back across the RappahanMoeitisEIaStVA r.
Leaving Lees army while. masohlilS'. So
wards Gettysburg he again, passes BE-
| tween the Federal army and WASHINGTON
city, and after eight days Of heavy mafah7
Ing and daily hghtin neuplh bore a-witll
Il large train Of captured supplies, he
reached Gettysburg on the Sd 81 july, IN
time to engnge In that memorable charge
upon the enemys right Our men We're
worn and weary and many men were on
tho ground by the side OF their horses
| resting, when the Federal cavalry came
into full view, lining up as though on
dress parade. Now comes the command.
eAttentlon!' Tho men spring from the
! ground with their saddles and quickly
take their places IN their respective COM
ntands. t'Right dress' comes the next
i order. and the line Is soon straight as al,
harrow. The tlag-bearers advance q few
1 PAGES to the front; then silence reigns.
Stuart rides to the right of his limo, turns
4 down to the center and front, wheels his
horse. looks ntently at his men as they
sit upon their chargers In long, straight
. lines, their sabrcs Elstcning In the sum
light. His. sabre flashes from It's scab-
! bard, "Charge!" rings out the clear quick
command, and the regiments move for
} ward in q heod0ng charge across an
omen field. whio the enemy are raining
shot and shell into their ranks. Great
gaps are cut through the line. but the
mon close up and continue to advance
until the crash comes, When men and
horses arc piled upon each other here
and there. Then the columns OF tho blue
and gray retire from the field to reform
Alas 1t is the. last sleep OH earth fol
many OF those gallant, soldiers,
On the following night Stuart's Caviar!
moved back towards Willlamsport In or
der to protect Lees trains as they crossed
the river
Night marches are tresome TO tho troon
or, as well az to his horse, and as III
cavalry moved back towards Old VII
ginia he,moon rises and sails across III
/ clear heavens, casting her pale light owe
those veterans Of many battles as the
dream OF home and loved ones far ava
. N that Southland they loved better thai
] thelr own lives, e.
WITH JOHNSTON,
in 1861 stuart Was under jackson an.
I, Johnston I'm the Valley Of Virginia. John
: slon wrote Of him: How can eat, slse]
|. or rest In peace without you upon tn
!. oulposls2' He protected Johnston
\ movements 10 The first battle of Manassas
making u splendid charge on the 2st o
\ July. General Early wrote Of him; "Stu
q art did as much towards saving the bat
a tie OF Manassas as any subordinate VIII
: participated in IT, The highest homo
. bestowed upon any military commando
In Lees army was upon Stuart whe
lie took command Of Jackson's corps a
!, Charlottesville, General jackson said
q "Tell General Stuart 10 act ON his ON
!, Judgment and do what he thinks best;
Y have implicit confidence In him. O
= the 9Th OF May, 1854, he threw his cayalr
!, before Grants advancing thousand
: checking his "Onward march to Ricl
u mond," 4. r. lill's corps was great
n protected by stmrts Cavalry
y HIS DEATH
a, ON May 18th, after interpreting his ca
a. airy between Sheridan, at yellow "fayer
e and Richmond. In a desperate encount
!, with The enemy. this greatest Of cavalr
IS, men received his mortal wound, and viii
l. ~ had rather die than he whipped'Nl r
~ tered his iast words: "God's-.ill he done
r, aud than the u liam daring Stuart. II