The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
the tricentenhlal Of the advent OF the
Virginia cavalier.
Jnckson, Stuart nnd hin.

me three matchless lenders VINO fell
in the forefront OF battle--Jackson,
Stuart and A. Il. IIill---yirginians in
Virginia-were from the outset in close
touch In victorious conflicts, particu-
larly Jackson and Stuart, notably. at
First and Second Manassas, Sharpsburg
and Fredericksburg. but above all at
charlottesville, where Jackson, by a
rapid flank movement, covered by Fitz
Lees cavalry, masaed three infantry
divisions. with artillery. over $4,000.
strong, made the greatest charge on.
the American continent, and crushed
the enemy's right like an eggshell-in
'Stonewall Jaekson's Way"---blazing the.
way to the cneny's defeat and capture.
victory and Independence. But Jackson
fell!
After recommending. then returning.
riding rearward toward the front of a
veteran regiment. he was fired. upon.
Why did he not dismount and lie upon
the ground. as did a. p. Hill? Obliv-
icus of his peril. turning toward the
regiment next on the LETT. he received
their fire and fell. grievousiy wounded.
Quickly Hill was at his side and
staunched the blood flow from his arm,
saving his life. Oh. for an A. p. Hill
when Stonewall Jackson's fellow, Albert
sidney Johnston. bled to death In the
saddle at Shiloh, April 6. 1862. A. z.
Hill, succeeding Jackson In command,
was presently wounded and disabled.
What is to be done? Arguments
broken, In the tangled wilderness:
night enveloped the field. Hard by, on
the left. the enemy In their front, how
cred Stuart's cavalry. Send for glorI-
Gus, victorious Stuart. An officer tes-
capped from the fire upon Jackson), with
a wounded horse. gallopcd six miles
and brought the great cavalier. lini-
self, and the horse fell dead
Stuart said to jackson: General
what are your orders? i am unfamll-
lar with the field" jackson replied:
Act upon your own Judgment, Gem
eIai Stuart. have implicit confidence
In you
stuart never showed brighter In &C.
ton than when leading Stonewall
Jackson's corps in the great victory
at charlottesville the next day: now
and then singing. cheorily. "Old Joe
Hooker won't you get out of the
wilderness" The battle was fought
May 3. 1858.
How Gettysburg Might HIVE Been Won
Had Stuart been kept in Jackson.s
piace-which he had won-Gettysburg
would have been Federal Waterloo.
Ewcli; out of the way; Stuart and A.
p. Hill. mindful of General Lee, with
Trimble for chief engineer. would have
won the victory the first day, In
spite of Longsreets Fabian tactics
ana propensity. Ewell on the first
DAY and Lonsstreet on the second
Were the marplots at Gettysburg.
General Trimble in his able paper
on Gettysburg discloses, beyond per-
adventure, EweN's delinquency on the
frat day. In no. following UP the
defeat of Reynoids's and Towards
Corps by A. p. HITS invinclble in
fantry
stuart's Difference to his great COM
mander. Lee, whom he habitually an
preached. hat In hand. was devout-like
Like Lee and Jackson, he had no
vices. Moreover, he held SINCERE
Christian convictions, and like Lee
and jackson, he died at peace with
God and his fellow-man. In person
handsome, with "a commanding yet
charming presence. In battle god
like, but off duty he was like a sun
beam to his admiring and trustful fol-
lows. In dress and tout ensemble in
or out OF the saddle. he was the real
cavalier. AT the West Point Military
Academy his nickname was Beauty
Stuart
pul We ueiISIll 10 uWeiI upon. Cen.
eral "Jeb" Stuart as the aowersof the
Confederate cavalry. the Christian sel-
der and chivalric gentleman, the
knfghtly cavalier. the beau sabreur,
the light and i.fe, the eyes and ears Of
Lees army, the idol of that army and
his country and the wonder of Eu-
rope.
For three years the all-vigilant,
ubiquitous, aggressive, dashing,. fight
ing, thunderbolt Of cavalry; skilful
and contcmptuous of superior odds;
resistless and victorious: so ronfound-
ing and terrible to the enemy tliat
the Federal General seldEwick said,
Stuart is the greatest cavalry man ever
foaled In America, For ages he. will
live in story and verse, but no Lam
gunge will fifty portray him.
divers RcrolIcctions.
Colonel Peters incorporates in his
story the recollections OF Corporal
James r. Oliver. who said:
There has been 80 mach contro-
versy In the newspapers during the
last almost forty years as to how the
wounding and death Of our. noble gen-
afal occurred, ard as Historians ami.
others vary in their accounts of that
deplorahlo tragedy and seem. to be
unable toNagree please allow an eye.
IFWituSSs. Gnu WHO phftlclpaLed IN that
memorable engagement at yellow Tav-
ern, to give to the public the exac,
truth.
Mr.. Dorsey's statement is nearer cor.
rect than any I have yet seen. I wa.
| in position to know every particula,
of that fght-at fearful odds-on. Ma,
18th, 1864. when our beloved genera
received his death wound. was fourth
corporal In company X. First Virginie
Cavalry. Companies D and X formed
our squadron. Company D was made
up of men from Washington county
| Virginia, commanded by Captain G. T
| Litchield, and Company IL. OF Mary,
land men, commanded by Captain Gus
| W. Dorsey. The First Virginia, on tina
day, was in line Of battle. dismounted
on the extreme left of Wickham's bri
gade, with said companies D and X
forming the lefts OF the regiment ane
resting on the Yellow Tavern road
Just across the road was General 10
max's brigade. Companies D and i
were deployed at intervals of four OF
five feetGaong a line of fence In til,
woods, a position which they. together
with the regirsaet, had held nearly tn,
entire day.
About Is to 6. O'Clock in the after,
noon General Stuart came toward US
. .Jo MI, 4, 80,