The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Famous Cavalry Leaders" by charle.

Famous Cavalry Leaders" by Charles
 H. l.. Johnston. C.. c. Page & Co)
 MT. Johnston's idea is to take the read CT, be he or she, young or old, through the ages with the heroes of sabre, spur and saddle; with faithful accounts of their forced marches, dashing raids and glorious charges
 To that end the author has taken up for discussion, Attila, the Scourge of God ; Saladin; the Great Sultan of Egypt; Genghis Khan, the Perfect Warrior; Chevalier Bayard, the Warrior without fear and without reproach; Count Pap penheim, the troublesome; Gustavus Adolphus, the lion of the north; Prince Rupert, the impetuous; Old Father zieth- en, the Prussian war-horse; Frederick William Baron Won Seydlitz, the hero of the Seven Years war; Francis Marion, the swamp-fox; Marshal Ney, the bravest of the brave; Joachim Murat, the great Napoleonic leader of horse Jeb Stuart cavalier; Phil Sheridan, the daredevil and George Armstrong Custer Indian fighter.
 Most of the old things about these cavalry leaders are repeated in this book and many new ones told. One will be rather startled to read ex-cathedra that Marshal Ney was not shot in Paris af- ter Napoleon's fall but fled from France to come and reside in North Carolina where he taught school and afterwards died, always claiming to be Marshal Ney. It has ever been disputed point that death of Marshal Ney Hon. Tom Wat son is of the opinion also that Ney was not shot when stood with his back to the wall, but MT. Johnston is rather more positive in his statements as to News life after his trial and condemna- tion by the allies in Paris, than any other writer this reviewer knows of.
 When the author comes to Jeb Stuart cavalier, he writes very pleasingly; he does that through his whole book.
 Glad in neat gray uniform with black boots extending to the knees. stood youthful man of about 27 years of age His height was about feet Il inches. his body short; and his legs and arms rather longer than they should have been in order to make him of perfect propor- tions Upon his head was great, broad felt hat turned rakishly up on one side An ostrich plume waved carelessly from the top. Beneath was a bronzed and weather-beaten countenance. luxuriant brown beard and moustache cover the lower portion of his face. His nose was long and well-shaped his eyes sparkling with the lustre of perfect health. At times their color was a calm bluish gray AL otHeTS they were as black as thln- der cloud and again, as blue as the skies upon clear May morning. The sound of distant bugle or the crack of a shot was only needed to light them up in a sparkle of brilliant light. Upon the heels of his tall. hip boots were silver spurs brightly polished sword hung from his belt. In his button hole was a bououet of flowers while a pair of long whits gauntlet gloves were stuffed in the vel low sash wound around his waist. IJpon first view you would say that this fellow was dandy ou would remark per. haps that he was tin-soldier--a fellow who loved to dress gaily but who had no stomach for a fight But here you woull be wrong the leaders of the federal horse they knew how vigorously he watched the Confederate line They knew how difficult 1t was to surprise the Southern army with Stuarts troopers on the outposts and they christened him stu art the yellow jacket for his perpetual movements anu aggressive attacks stung them like an insect and irritated them