Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20

in famous race Of three mile heats
along in the SOS. The son of Wagner
was scarcely 1873 hands in height and
weighed only a triffe over 900 pounds,
while General Buford stood six feet in
his stockings and weighed $50 pounds.
It is almost incredible that horse of
such size and weight could carry a
man of such bulk, especially when II
Is to be remembered that, added to
the generals weight must be taken
into account the saddle, blanket and
other necessary accoutrements, which
must have weighed something over
100 pounds Nevertheless 1t is stated
that he did all these things and came
out of the service sound, as far as
limb and wind are concerned.
"Stonewall' Jackson was as pictur-
esque in the saddle as he was on foot.
The grim old Presbyterian elder had
ridden in his youth in West Virginia,
In races for an uncle. Of which act in
later years he was not proud. At the
beginning Of the Civil war or therea-
bouts, some of his admirers presented
him with a war charger suitable for
a man Of growing fame and bright
military future. He had been riding
up to that date rather undersized
sorrel gelding Of very meek appear
ance, which was one Of q carload cap
tured by his command at some point
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
and consigned to Washington. This
particular animal the general gave
the name Of Fancy, although from all
accounts Of Confederate soldiers 1t
fell far short Of the title in equine
attributes, except in one respect; he
had fancy whenever the command
halted for lying down and rolling like
a dog. What the general most liked
about him, aside from his quiet man
ner was his gait, which he himself
described as being as easy as a era
die" Evidently the animal was of
the hobby horse variety.
The mount selected for Jackson was
quite another animal in blood, dispo-
sition and spirit. On a certain review
the general, dressed in new uniform
in the place Of the dingy gray he had
long worn, appeared on the field
mounted on his blooded charger, but
when the band struck up Hail to the
Chief" and his men burst into loud
cheers, the horse bolted, threw "Old
Jack" and trailed the new uniform
in the dust Fancy was never there
after displaced in his affection and es-
TEEN. He rode him in his valley and
peninsular campaigns and was on his
back on the evening Of May 2, 1853, at
Charlottesville, when he received
the wound which resulted in his un-
timely death. For long time Fancy
was lost after the above event. but
was finally found by Confederate
soldier, and subsequently given a
home in the family Of Jackson's faith
er-in-law, DR.. Morrison, Lincoln coun-
ty, N. c. Fancy lived to a most ex-
traordinary age, dying about eighteen
years ago. His skin was prepared by
an expert attached to the Smithsonian
institute and Is now on exhibition at
the Confederate Soldiers home. Rich
mond, va..----s -to.'y.s-s ..--..' -
The black gelding Sheridan rode in
his campaigns in the southwest and
in Virginia was a Michigan-bred ami
NAL, and must have come from good
stock to have performed such long
and arduous service Those who knew
Sheridan best admit that he was a
hard taskmaster. Little Phil" was
a human dynamo. The nervous ener-
gy confined within his compact frame
was sufficient to stock the organism Of
half a dozen commonplace beings.
Champions Of the Morgan breed of
horse have always maintained that
Sheridan's favorite charger was a
Morgan, and from the description that
Sheridan gives himself Of his charac-
teristics and general conformation 1t
Is quite possible that they are correct.
Despite brevity Of stature Sheridan
was an inspiring figure on horse.
Nature cast soldier after her own
heart when she brought forth Sheri-
dam. Wherever and whenever he ap-
peared in public no placard was need
ed to be pinned to his back to tell
one he was a soldier. He was war in
carnate in war times, and whether In
peace or war he was a man Of action
"a man who did things. Time, the
crucible in which public regulations
are tested, will demonstrate that in
the facility to use infantry and caval-
ry effectively at the psychological mo-
ment but one other ever existed
worthy of comparison-Napoleon
Rieni, Sheridan's war charger, also
lived to a ripe old age, proving that in
some instances active service Is con-
ducive of longevity.
General Joseph E. Johnston's IA
vorite mount was a beautiful thor
oughbred bay mare called Fannie
Although she carried her master
through numerous battles she was
never wounded, and the general new
er seriously but once, which occurred
on his retreat to Richmond in 1862.
After the war Fannie was retired to
farm where she spent the remainder
of her days in leisure.
General Longstreet was a connoi-
seur Of horsef1esh. The best was none
too good for him. His favorite charg-
er was a handsome 16-hands bay geld
ing called Hero, by thoroughbred Red
Eve, and he by son Of the celebrat-
ed Boston, who ran forty-eight races
at one, two, three and four mile heats
and won forty-five. Boston was by
Timmoleon, his dam being a daugh-
| ter Of Balls Florizel, which John Ran
dolph once said was never beaten and
never felt the touch Of whip or spur
Boston sired Lexington who was ar
inmate Of the stables Of Senator
Rlackburn's father. Hero, invariably
pronounced by Longstreet's Irish
groom, Haro, was the generals mount
at Gettysburg and also in the Wilder
ness, where his master was desper-
ately wounded while on his back.
Gen. Jeb Stuart had many mounts
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