The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-31

and executed second expedition
around McClellan's host. via Chambers
burg and the enemy's rear, recrossing
the Potomac into Virginia after inilict-
ing great losses. capturing prisoners
horses and transportation and putting
to night all McClellan's dreams OF
conquest. So great indeed was the
effect Of this movement that President
Lincoln indulged his sarcastic humor
at the expense of Mcclellan, laughing
to scorn the alleged broken-down con-
dition of his cavalry, and placing on
record the Presidents own testimony
TO the fact that Stuart's Cavalry had
"outmarchcd and outfought" it's oppo-
ncnts, and was still ready for battle.
This fact so plain to Mr.. Lincoln and
Mr.. Stanton, after the Chambersburg
raid caused the loss OF McClellan's Of
fetal head and burnside suppanted
him.
The long march to Fredericksburg
soon followed, and credit. must be
awarded to Stuart for the mastery
handling of his small forces in pro-
tecting the exposed flank of our army
as 1t marched eastward to interpose
between Richmond and the heavy nd-
yancing columns of Burnside. Day
after day our cavalry met the onemy's
in severe and incessant combat. while
the army pursued the even tenor OF It's
way, undisturbed by the distant thun-
der of our guns and the shock of
charging squadrons.
Made Rest Secure.
So was 1t ever with US. my comrades
and our brethren OF the infantry and
artillery. While the Army of North
crn Virginia slept in peace Stuart. on
the outpost made their rest secure.
II the men composing Stuart's Cavalry
Corps were not worthy of the best
troops of any army, then II Is vain
to seek for soldiers IN any part OF
this world.
Brother cavalrymen, I salute you.
survivors OF body of horseinen wor-
thy of King Arthur. Richard Occur de
Lion, Godfrey de Bouillon, Prince Ru-
pert and his Cavaliers, or the greatest
of all cavalrymen, Robert Il. Lee.
Judge Garnett then reviewed in
striking word painting the battle OF
Fredericksburg. and how Stuart with
Pedham, hammered Meade's flank.
AT charlottesville, he said the
name of Stuart would be indissolubly
linked with those Of Lee and Jackson
When Lees right arm" was stricken
helpless Jackson said. Send for
Stuart" General L. p. Alexander has
Sstlu THAT IHJNSNEte was hohS s'tuoi
and loss to the army that he was not
from the moment he assumed COM
mand of Jack sons corps continued in
that command"
"He had won the right TO 1t. He
had all of Jackson's genius and dash
and originality. and possessed the
rare quality of being always equal &c
himself at his very best"
At Brandy Station, Stuart. with fiji
teen regiments, successfully resisted
General Pleasautons twenty-four rcgi-
ments of cavalry supported by ten
regiments of Federal infantry, and
Hampton's and Jones's brgades, by
gallant and desperate charges, wrestec
victory from defeat.
| About the Gettysburg campaign
Judge Garnett was full and clear ir
his refutation of the criticisms OF
Stuart and quoted Colonel Mostly who
| in righteous Indignation, had cx-
claimed:
GLOW could Stuart join Ewell on the
Susquehanna. guard the gaps of the
Blue Ridge, watch and impede Hooker's
crossing of the Potomac, and then
place himself on the right of our col
umn as it advanced into Pennsylvania
unless he was gifted with ubiquity'
Even Hercules could not perform al
| Of his twelve labors at the same time
Judge Garnett insisted that History
will not permit the fame of Stuart to
be furnished by the false claim thai
he disobeyed any order ever received
by him from General Lee.
Judge Garnett then continues:
Time does not permit, nor will your
patience allow, even n brief outline OF
Stuart's further service in the last year
of his life. Twice moro on the field OF
Brandy Station. he encountered the
enemy's cavalry, and each tlmc drove
the enemy back across the Rappahan-
mock. And in the Bristoe campaign
he scattered the command and WELL
nigh ruined the reputation Of General
Fitzpatrick at the "Buckland races
The Mine Run campaign, with It's in
tense cold and suffering, soon follow
ed. and after Meades retreat from
Mine Run, with an army more than
double that of General Lee. we settled
down In winter quarters at Orange
awaiting the final struggle in Northern
Virginia.
The official records give no sign OF
the tremendous effort put forth BY
Stuart to overcome the disparity OF
force then existing and daily increas-
ing between Stuart and Sheridan
With less than half his cavalry mount
ed General Stuart moved against the
twelve thousand cavalry of Sheridan
and in the Wilderness, at Todds TaV.
ern and Spotsylvania Courthouse he
neutralized the vast body Of cavalry
attending Grants army.
Movement ON Rlcl,inond.
On Monday, tho 9th, May. 1864
Sheridan. with 10000 well-mountet
and equipped cavalry and several bat
terles OF artillery, banking our ex,
IRENE right at Spotsylva1kA Court
house, marched rapidly south to lcY
tule and destroy the city of RichnY'
y Promptly Stuart moved with twoS-