The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-27

most was e small'sized bay eelding,
which was taken from the plantation
OF Jefferson Davis in Mississinni
while the general was engaged in the
siege Of Eicksburg, and which he
named jeff Davis. jeff, from the
date of ownership, was tho generals
constant companion. lie rode him on
nearly all the stricken fields of the
oouthwest. The faithful beast carried
him safely through the morasses, boys
an,' entapglements of the Wilderness
md along the bloody trenches in the
region around Spottsylvania Court
House. lie witnessed, with his mas.
ter, the terrible slaughter at Cold
Harbor, where 10000 Federals turned
rigid faces to the sky in upward of
one hour; he bore the general across
the James and in front Of Peters
burg; he traversed the long lines for
months at all hours Of the dsy and
night. When the end came, be
shared his masters. triumrhs, and if
dumb beast, through the mercy Of
God, be permitted to think as we'll ss
feel, shared his hopes for q restored
Union and stronger bond between
the States than had existed from the
hour Of the adoption Of the federal
constitution.
| 1t has been demonstrated over and
over that large horses. like large men,
are not as we'll fitted for the march
aud other dutie3 Of the field as horses
and men of medium size. A single
Illustration will suffice: During the
four years Of oivil war Gen. Abe Bu.
ford OF Kentucky rode son of the
thoroughbred Wagner, he that defeat.
cd the pride o. Kentucky, Gray Ea-
gle, in famous race Of three mile
heats along in the Sos. The son of
Wagner was scarcely 1873 hands in
height and weighed only q trife over
500 ponds, while Gen. Buford stood
ak feet in his stockings and weighed
300 pounds. It is almost incredible
that horse Of such size and weight
eouid carry a man Of such bulk, ca.
peoiaily when it is TO be remember
ed that, added to the general weight
must be taken into account the sad.
die, blanket sad other necessary ae-
ooutrements, which must have weigh
cd something over 100 pounds.
Nevertheless it 10 stated that he did
all these things and came out Of the
service sound, as FAR an limb end
wind are concerned. :... :...,. -. !. II.
'Stonevall" jackson vas az pic.
turesQue in the saddle as he Was on
foot. The grim old Psesbyterien el-
der had ridden in his youth in West
Virginia In races for an uncle, OF:
which aet in later, years he vas not
proud. At the beginning Of the
Civil War or thereabonts, so1ne 81 his
admirers presented him with . "; war /,
charger suitable for . man Of gro wing
i fame and bright military future. He.
i had bo5a Fiaaii1s up 10 Il shat has ID 5lata :;
rather undersised sorrsl gelding 5oef
i very meek appearances, which wee cas
OF . carload captured by his oo1a aaiand::
/ at some point on the Baltimore e
Ohio Railroad and consigned 70 Wash
| ington. This psriieular animal the
general gave the, name Of Fancy, al
i though from all accounts Of Confsd-i
crate soldierai il fellfar short 81 the
title in equine attributes, except iii
ono respect; he had . fancy vhe enever ,t,i
the command halted fos lying down s i !,
and rolling like Is dog. What the
general liked most about hin, !, aside
from his quies manners was his R,sis.
| which he himaelf sdese.ibed as.beine
80 Heasy 81 q Grad d, Z, I evidently the
les. S, s; i !; 8! Ii: }&3;
The monn. selso.sd sor il aeksonII Il / q
v.s quite another sninal Is blood, !,
disposition and spirit. On q oers Il i, tai sd /,
review IKE general, drsssedS ii i ,, nav
unift.sm in ths plase 81 iheI RI 3diDryj ali i J,
gray hs had long worIln, 4 appeared on
che! aeld mounted on y his i bloodad
i charger, ], but. Hhsn ID ) band struck .,,u
mp ..Han % ,the Chies, !, 81 aud 81, shis msin si.
burst into lond cheers, & the Is fhorss11
boltad, threw :. Old :Jaok, q aud ltarailsd
i tie new uniform Id tie dast. II Fanf,,v
was nevs thsrssft teR ddispl ssed Eiin Ein his1