The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
.GENLAW The HERO
Of THOROUGH ARE
New Light Thrown on This .. I'M
portant Event BY a Letter
From Col. Cussons.
LoNGsTREET's MEMORY POOR
Failed to Record the splenediitd.
Work Of Men Who Made Posi-
Bile the Result of Manassas
By John w. Daniel.

By John w. Daniel.
Colonel John Cussons, of Glen Allen, is
a typical representative man Of 'the tight
little island" that has sent forth Its con-
auering spirits to the ends of the eartn.
Throughout the Confederate war, and III
many scenes of adventure he wore under
his gray coat, next to his heart, the
fsLincoln Green" the badge OF his ma
turlty in Lincolnshire. England. Far West
adventures he learned from the sons OF
the forest, the prairie and the desert,
those astute methods OF war which lie at
the base OF all military science. BY in
stinct Confederate and by adoption a
Virginian, he found genial coInpnnonshlp
amongst the braves of the Army of. North
ern Virginia, and performed rare deeds OF
''high comprzc,' which, were then written
out with u Hugo's pen. would complete q
ouartcttc Of which Porthos, Athos ana
Avamis are already members.
Colonel and Confederate veteran scout,
sharpshooter and soldier Of the line, a
captive who walked coolly out OF prison;
a slcutl upon the trail, or n leader of
the follorn hope, as occasion suggested;
quiet farmer, cOmbng the wilderness into
beauty around him, with park, orchard
lake and garden; author, puncturing the
shams and conccis OF .Some recent his
tcry," with brilliant and trenchant pen;
business man, creating publishing en-
tcrprise in the lovely country side that
found its customers all over the world.
. John Cussons is Il character as solid
as he Is picturesque: as salient as he is
modest; as full of poetry, as he Is
Tn1 III IN fn mi n
is peaceful and gentle.
Sergeant Fat Clcburnc, OF the British
army, might have been flung In a trench
among "the unknown dead" had he
stayed there, but his genius rose to the
height Of the great argument, ana
bloomcd forth in exploits Of battle In the
Confederate war until he fell leading his
men upon The ramparts of Franklin in
Holds assault. Had propitious fortune
borne John Cussons to the martial rank
for which nature designed him, he, too,
would have worn the generals wreath.
Mayhap, NaO, 1t nigit hure laid like Gle,
burncs a,poyi, It soldiers bier. 1t was only
star he wore--a majors star--in the
great battles OF Northern Virginia. but
that star shone with II radiant light
wherever danger challenged, or honor
woyc its imperious spell.
BY my request this splendid soldier and
noble, generous gentleman. has written
tho paper which follows:
1t tells the story Of the passage OF
."rhoroushfare Cap in the Bull Run
Mountains when jackson bclcnguercd
behind the railroad near MANASSAS, await
cd with anxious heart the coming OF
Lee ana Longstree, 1t sheds light on q
most critical conjuncture and it invites
further investigation Of that slow pro.
cedure when the column of the frs,
corps so sluggishly advanced, when wings
were wanted 10 expedite it.
Wo know how Jackson kept his gnz,
turned in the direction OF the relief an
ticipaied when the balances were trem
bling in The scale of battles fortune. AM
we know how DESTROYS Lee was that III
First CORPS should go on rs soon rs /
90, in line IN the field the afternoon O
sur,,st ooth
co,nnol russon s,,d and maryeled nj III
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up 10 Jackson, dfa"'hs ms long sWofu
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