New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
GETTTSBURG-
;.;tcd argument By a Co"fed-
crate Caoair-ymGH-

sva one Of the most adventu-
-lanel Mosos --,lar horse on the ConIeoerdee ee
sqsers o. - -, war. and since the war ne
s--sug the - -a--ied out, with printers
~ore thar - about them all the cflar-
yxrloits '"~' : Guerilla warfare IN IhlS'
ssic sBacA throws his whole force,
a.est ef-eis, s-,,-oors. al his colleague Gen
E fco; G-o Confederate army, whose
> L Heih- q -. - bring on the engagement
z 1 - were ~ 80 the battle Of Gettyspurs-
: 1 6eVeoE'e@ - nature Of Colonel Mosbys
L TT eete1'il--A i.A +he general thesis Of his
3 3 toe',- gathered from the Following
II Hsy -, s.1ivered the Judgment in his
! : .staa. -. - crush the Federal army
a- ~ that tle - sxr-essed in five words
:. 5sttys0o,s ,-1I-g would rather say it was
= I I. ,bs presence Of HEN
..--ls- line of controversy is al
1S SO, tbs t~- = t-57ls. Il dates back TO the
. s. Old q - of the publication Of the
sd 70 = - ris+o-v Of the Civil War AT
q sf &c = although Gettysburg is sfiA
e Feseh. ~ conflicting opinions, there Is
= 81 - =. accredited historians, pretty
r Es ll% n opinion as 10 the way ID
-r-.z,5rr Of Stuart's corps should be
OK - l - mat particular controversy Is
- detail relegated to the historical
aiy '@Is c-uart's rapid dash between the
= IT, sns washington was undoubtedly
Ne go ;+ served 70 a reasonable extent
5 -is'ee y u-ss intended 10 achieve; Stuart
n FrTpoS' ..r,a and point expected; his alb
- ne ol' indeed the scouting service OF
L - 70 such al extent as was lore
e = an IS compensated BY the diversion
iu @-- = cavalry thai Stuart effected
aAt ne ,.-.,-sfve but al times Interesting,
% Z rs ''i-S .tezis Colonel Mosby often gets
'ae s2sS''H ,-oun6. hut h Is always refresh
n and personal, while every once IN
soraT observation lends value TO the
- n,e nav note specially the opinion
hz - thai. Lee. among the possibilities
.aicn foresaw move OF the Federal
- % cut his line Of communication
and -T 'esi In thar event Colonel MOsby
2tg ihe -.,,ar+-atfon Of the Confederate
IL rs 's -scinf-v Of Cashtown implied
} b - EAsaraI rig1t and rear that would
'uA - washington if he could have re-
des & v ~ssneelorsvilIe success Many OF
th 1S ~ The situation. though not al, MT
an and extremely interesting suggeS-
-sart Of the book is Colonel Mosby
I'D = Is 70 b. regretted on the whole
= rs attempted the task Of The historian
-. .7-fned himself 10 that OF the personal
s-7- Here and there. when We get
- n the euterprIsiCE colonel al work on
-,7nsrrs. we get q really interesting page,
=-s-aDee Eher he describes the following
- -rv errloit IN the midst OF HOoker's col
. IL nc narrhing from the Eappahannock to the
lEaF mac- Twas now all alone Il must not Dc
sas thatI was IN disguise ! wore Confed-
majors Uniform The camps OF The DIFF
c7-ns were So far apart that il was easy
hin 40 be-xeen them After gathering the in
.s1G -sr;an which General Lee wanted ! turned
g =s.e lste II The afternoon 70 the Bull Run
IN tsir II some way I lost my bearings and
;zx 20 % tie house Of . farmer named Cole
rot sr5 frou.-e6 The direction Of the Little
rs pEke told him who 7 was and showed
IT gray coat and star a light shower OF
-rrss vas falling At India rubber cape was
E N -En ever ny shoulders not for disguise, but
-ssg . ne dry The farmer had never before
..@ me H was sure that I was a
- -ses disguised Il q Confederate uniform
be- Us jzucture Two New York cavaIryuen put
ring Il appearance, and were promptly captured
par Astv al the revolver point. whereupon the
-. - - E2s convinced. told him the way to the
and be set oUt with his tpo Involuntary
Is 1ss-ne5 companions When Ne got II
TrOa he pike a long train Of wagons with a
III . 20 as,o-- - .s,-,l--- -- --; - -
cred -. y -
pTe "'--- --f1'7 70 StosS Lile PIKE
xzs was near sunGawn. Il waited for
Hz1 III 70 pass Il would he dark It was i'm
i11-l III t5r ne 70 SEE Stuart So concluded TO
- n greatest risk thar took il the war-to
sdrG FEA ny prisoners through the wagons and
Eh II q cavalry This he succeeded II doing
II through 10 stua-rs headquarters II the
'lro@ -e e he night.