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


atook to hsve performed suoh long and
arduous eervice. Those who know
SherIdan best admit that he was a
hard taskmsster. Little Philr' was
a human dynamo. The nervous ener.
gy confined within HE compact e.sne
was aufiicientto stock the organism of
hsii s dozeu oommonpia5s beings.
champions Of the Morgan breed Of
horse have always maintained that
Sheridan's favorite war charger was q
Morgan, and from :hv description
Sheridan gives himself of his oharac.
teristics and general conformation it
is quite possible that they are cor
rect. Despite brevity of stature Shes.
ldan was an inspiring figure op a
horse. Nature cast soldier after
her own heart when she brought
forth Sheridan. Wherever and when
ever he appeared in public no plecard
needed to be pinned to his back to
tell one he was a soldier. He was war
lncarnate in war times, and whether
In peace or war he was q man of ac-
tion-a man who did things. Time,
the crucible in which public reputa.
tions are tested, will demonstrate that
in tho facility to use infantry snd
cavalry effectively at the psychological
moment but one other ever existed
worthy OF comparison--Napoleon
Rienzi, ssheridau's war charger, .also
lived to a ripe old age, proving chat
in some instances active service is
conductive Of longevity.
Gen. Joseph e. johnston fsyorite
mount was beautiful thoroughbred
bsy mare called Fannie. Although
che carried her master through nu.
merous battles she was never wound
ed, and the general never seriously
but once, which occurred on his re-.
treat to Richmond in 1862. After
the war Fannie was retired to farm
where she spent the remainder OF her
days in leisure.
Gen. Longstreet was O eonnoiseur
Of horseaesh. The best was none too
good for him. His favorite charger
was handsome l6-hauds bay geiding
called Hero, BY thoroughbred Red
Eye, and he by son Of the celebrated
Boston, who ran 48raoes at one, two,
three and four mile heats aud won
45. Boston was by Timmoleon, his
dam being a daughter of Balls Flori.
eel, which John Randolph once said
was never beaten and never felt the
touch OF whip or spur. Boston sired
Lexington who was an inmate Of the
stables Of Senator Blackburn father.
Hero, invariably pronounced 4 by
Longstreet's Irish groom, Haro, was
the generals mount at Gettysburg
aud also in the Wilderness, where
his master was desperately wounded
while on his baok. -. -. 4 =$*:2s> M
Gen. Jeb Stuart had many mounts
in his strenuous, but short, military
career. His favorite was q thcrough.
bred mare called Virginia. Ia his
Last battle At: YalloW Tavern. where
he met shsridan's forces, he rode q
handsome gray !gelding which I made
the greet esvelsy leader oonppiou-
ous i marx Tor & Tsdsraii ,disrili i7dat fauii1s5.
Another horse of which: the general
was sond was. q handsome bay called
Bullet, L. i ;,::s .:=*.: ! Il ,,&.. }
# Gen. Wade Hampton, who aaosceed-
cd Stuart in command -os tha Uonfed,
crate oavslsy of the Army of Northern
Virginia, had 30 many horses wound.
ed and killed under him thai 9st is
;4.. hard q; e. kaap aooonnt.of thenn. More
than any other oticer in tho service Of
tho South he had the large: seasrses! of
horsefesh !; 70 draw from, and of the
very best blood in the conntry.Sz His
father + was mot only q: = :verys large
BREEDER of thoroughbreds, ,i$s bot i'm;
ported humorous noted horses from, frouli |,
England, :Nshe home or the modern
thoroughbred. The mos ns Is, i noted run. 81
mar the Hsmptona owned I ill Wa! III !jthe sa- a.
noua Black Maria, which giiusoi,s M 81 81 race q
5of she split: heass ran !. 90 mil lsa, 5an
q event pnparallel mp 3so Stat: / "a date.
Gen. Hampton: rod e none s:bnt horses
5os proudest lineage Ths one ha i heat
liked, ;Son account siof hiaAs aapsrbS; csonr.
age and endnrsne es, & 5wass 4 ii i 81. 81 hands h
bay. and described dc The hand sors,ast ltIaI
horse ID the gonHsd dsrate Army .ss.Hs 1sIsl
waa named & &SBsaur gard .isS ii ii 81 sss: III
wounded at burg aoson 81 Il Safsar Il, his
rnastss Was born from .th,.ast i, &c striokslb,
aeid Hs Followed shs.Ii genersl 81 i i Is; .m she e
hospitai hsrss SIG fas sI,sassddIsd iii
faand dsanbr lied Then thFodwsiinR ds Il d ihiins B
SELF down Gutsid sha il osp; 81 stanf: Il =