The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-05-30


soldier. No hired NOR. !
cenary was he, 6gbting for pay alone,
but patriot, battling for his rights |
and governed alone by his duty 70 his |
country's cause.
Let US wander, in imagination. to
the plains Of Virginia aud look upon
the battle field of the seoond Mauss.
sas. There, under q grassy mound,
lies aIl that is mortal OF one Of the
br"VeSt and best soldiers who fell
upon that CORY field; one who bore
the index of true nobility plainly
stamped upon face as beautiful as O.
woman 3. but carried within his
bosom heart as brave as lions. I
refer to Capt. STUART, of Vioksburg;
Miss. l knew him we'll and I never
met braver soldier, a more accom-
plished officer, es. more polished
gentleman. .....>,q
lie wore the insignia of Confed-
crate captain. But he led into the
battle no company Of infantry With
their bristling bayonets; he command
ed no battery of artillery to awaken
the thunder of war; no squadron fol-
lowed him in the headlong rush of a
cavalry charge. He was o captain on
Stuart's staff, commanding the signal
corps of the cavalry of the Army of
Northern Virginia, but where bis duty
led him he did his work faithfully aud
we'll. 1t was in the GUNNER of go.
jackson had made his great flank.
movement. He had destroyed al. The
military storea at Meoassas. Rehaa'
held Pope in check, but the Federal
lines were closing in on him, and the
great lieutenant was looking for help
from the great captain. BE was anx-
iously asking "Wbere feis Long.
street?' and Lee and Lopgs,reet were
ssking "Where is Jaokaon?'' High
above them oil, on the top Of the
mountains, the signal Aags we're fy-
ing, Lee and I.ongstFeet read from
then: t'Jackson is before you, hard
pressed" To jackson sbey said:
Hold your own, help is nearl Long.
street is pressing through ThoroueR:
fare. Gap. The long lines of The
enemy we're closing 10 ob the signal
ata.i9n. Io every intimation Of dams
ger 9s capture The signal officer re.
Plied: My duty is TO give informe.
ton, and l ehall hold my post Co the
last Aud ssill the flags kept flying,
There was . wild rush OF erampli4e
boots, the, rattle Of carbiues and : Dis.
tolls, aud the enemy had captured che
signal station; but, somehow, il the
confusion, without his horse and in
his shirt aleeves, the oaptain. Of the
signal corps escaped through tiia cd.
oiroling lines OF the enemg. 20 garry
fuller information TO the Uorfadarate
leaders. The great battle began
Capt. Stuart was asked what he was
going to do: without horse, and his
simple answer was 'sAny man, can
dnd Q musket, and today every: man
should use one; And when his cid
COM pangy, from Vioksbnre. vent into
action, the staff officer marched; with
his muskethon his shoulder, with tfe
privates Of the line. The thunder af
the second Manassas I oeased. and
when they vent forth to bury the
deea 10y + und the ou,nmsnder! Of
sAeF s!xR"l c"spsss Of the cavalryilyiDc
amoAg .haf h.ekly BtrefJn dead OFT.
isSantI fhi+ white, 4 iipturned IT,:
ssiil as btss, f;llSas Ss WoImen' s;S bu:
tho noble, n vs hears shad oea sed ia
beat forever. 10 his 10 M aIat5 ia si, :sss
will leave him, add lsy7ibE 1oi Our narland
tenderly and reyerantly. On the 'aonaa-
Grated mound Swe nill turn . tasseopf
template another grave :WhisE 0psnati
in the same Virginia aoi nearly,
two yesrs after, 60 reoeiYs: aho sher
. Thara .hba &c i, -. = no ankE aha Z,
have p y. |, chanced to meet Col. Pate, toon1-:
mander sofi the s. B V,rginia oayalrvS
HEle was a4gen nllemans Gweal lth and 81 ii! !!
tiaement; living in W est Virginia. y i
the early part OF ], war, he raised &
cavalry command known s as & Pate'a
battaiion, in the iarming ID ed niipninr
OF hioh he spent his entire forfnne.
In 1852 this command i by q be a,assiens;
2Ment OF other 5eompaaies was raised ff;
g full regiment under he Iuarae nam of tha
9TH irginia cavs!ry 81 81 3 !, natnyallv:
expected to5 30 COLONEL BE Sthis 1, - az sai.
ment, but. found that BID wsist wsilss g iaasignsd
60 tne position of second insaonmand, !,
while the. dashiDy Rosser W. ssg gproilnr,ot.i
ea e colonel 50 Ssl and g. placed ne rsgi.